Lactoferrin
Lactoferrin (Lf) is an endogenous natural iron-binding chelant. It is found in most body fluids such as saliva, tears, nasal secretions and intestinal fluids, as well as in neutrophils. Lf is synthesised by the mucosal lining and neutrophils, and it is released in response to inflammatory stimuli.
Lf is a multifunctional protein with different activities: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, antibiofilm and immunomodulatory.
Applications:
Post blepharoplasty
Martínez Grau, G., López, M, Martínez, A., & Gómez, M.C. Use of liposomal lactoferrin in post-blepharoplasty hematoma. Poster session at unknown conference and date.
Dyschromia
Musso, A., Aloesio, R., & Caponi, R. (2015). Use of topical preparation based on lactoferrin in acute and chronic management of skin dyschromias and hypotropisms. Acta Vulnologica, 13(2), 77-89.
Ulcers
Brizzio, E., Castro, M., Narbaitz, M., Borda, N., Carbia, C., Correa, L., Mengarelli, R., Merelli, A., Brizzio, V., Sosa, M., Biancardi, B., & Lazarowski, A. (2012). Vein and Lymphatics, 1:e6.
References:
Siqueiros-Cendón, T., Arévalo-Gallegos, S., Iglesias-Figueroa, B.F., García-Montoya, I.A., Salazar-Martíez, J., & Rascón-Cruz, Q. (2014). Immunomodulatory effects of lactoferrin. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 35(5), 557-66. doi: 10.1038/aps.2013.200.
Kell, D.B., Heyden, E.L., & Pretorius, E. (2020). The Biology of lactoferrin, an iron-binding protein that can help defend against viruses and bacteria. Hypothesis and Theory, 11(1221), 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01221.