Lactoferrin's Anticancer Properties: Mechanisms of Action and Emerging Directions in Cancer Treatment
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Over the past 70 years, lactoferrin has been extensively researched, and the scientific world today recognizes and generally accepts its role in a variety of biological processes. A higher incidence of cancer is typically linked to changes in the lactoferrin gene in cells. Numerous studies indicate that lactoferrin and its derivatives can effectively suppress tumor growth and lower cancer susceptibility when administered exogenously. New methods to enhance the anticancer properties of the lactoferrin protein and/or its derivatives are suggested based on these pathways. There is also discussion of lactoferrin's potential in cancer research, particularly its use as a chemotherapeutic agent in cancer therapy.
Author: Lavudya Naveen¹, Apratim Maity², Subhasis Batabyal², Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya³, Mohammed Shaz Murtuza², Yadala Ravi Kumar⁴, Venkata Rao Katuru⁵, Vijay D. Domple¹, Shraddha Sirsat¹, Lalit Kumar Saini¹
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930917853
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