Bovine lactoferrin induces cell cycle arrest and inhibits mTOR signaling in breast cancer cells

Lactoferrin (LF) is predominantly found in mammalian secretions with recognized anticancer potential, although the mechanisms involved in such activity are still unclear. Here, the stability, internalization, and cytotoxicity of bovine LF (bLF) and its variants were tested against a panel of breast...

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Main Author: Zhang, Yunlei (author)
Other Authors: Nicolau, Ana (author), Lima, Cristóvão F. (author), Rodrigues, L. R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31642
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/31642