Use of Lactoferrin in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor Metastasis
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANGHAI TRANSGENIC RES CENT
- Publication Date
- 2015-09-23
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to the field of medicine, especially the fields of biological pharmacy and tumor treatment. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for preventing and inhibiting tumor metastasis by administering human lactoferrin or a composition combined with other anticancer drugs. Background technique
[0002] Lactoferrin (Lactoferrin, LF) is a multifunctional basic glycoprotein with a molecular weight of about 80KD, which mainly exists in mammalian exocrine fluids (such as: milk, tears, sweat, saliva, semen, etc.) and neutrophils . LF is abundant in human milk, the content in colostrum can reach 7g / L, and the content in mature milk decreases and tends to be balanced, usually at the level of 1g / L.
[0003] Since LF was first isolated from cow's milk in 1939, its biological activities such as promoting the absorption and delivery of iron in the body, antibacterial, antiviral infection, and regulating the body's immunity h...