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Immunofluorescence to Monitor the Cellular Uptake of Human Lactoferrin and its Associated Antiviral Activity Against the Hepatitis C Virus

Immunofluorescence to Monitor the Cellular Uptake of Human Lactoferrin and its Associated Antiviral Activity Against the Hepatitis C Virus

Published on: October 1, 2015

Special Issue "New Insights into Lactoferrin".

Luigi Rosa¹, Giusi Ianiro², Antimo Cutone²

¹Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome "La Sapienza", 00185 Rome, Italy.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

|October 29, 2025

Summary

Lactoferrin (Lf) is a key protein in innate immunity and host defense. This study explores its role in the complex interplay between immune responses and bodily defense mechanisms.

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Biochemistry
Immunology
Molecular Biology

Background:

Lactoferrin (Lf) is a vital iron-binding glycoprotein.
Lf plays a crucial role at the intersection of innate immunity and host defense mechanisms.

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