The effects of bovine lactoferrin (LF) or the LF-derived antimicrobial peptide lactoferricin B (LFcin B) on the growth of Candida albicans hyphae, including those of three azole-resistant strains, were investigated by a crystal violet staining method. The hyphae of two highly azole-resistant strains were more susceptible to inhibition by LF or LFcin B than the azole-susceptible strains tested. ...

The aim of the present study was to assess if some flavonic compounds (quercetin, piceatannol and apigenin) and ascorbic acid could interfere with the Lf stimulatory effect on the erythrocyte function. Quercetin (1.5 microM) and piceatannol (30 microM) showed an additive effect on Lf stimulation of Na+/ K+-ATPase when used together with Lf. The enhancement of Lf stimulation on Na+/ K+-ATPase in...

Bovine lactoferrin (LF) is mainly present in milk and shows important physiological and biological functions. The aim of this study was to estimate the heritability and correlation values of LF content in bovine milk with different economic traits as milk yield (MY), fat and protein percentages, and somatic cell score (SCS). Variance components of the studied traits were estimated by REML using...

AIM To evaluate the long-term perimetric fluctuation (LF) in patients with different stages of glaucoma according to the Glaucoma Staging System 2 (GSS2). METHODS This multicentre retrospective study included 161 eyes of 161 stable glaucoma patients undergoing four visual-field tests (Humphrey SITA-Standard program over the central 24° or 30°) over a 2-year period. For each patient, the stage...

Experiments were conducted to quantify downstream heating from inclined fires generated by a 25 cm wide, 5 deep gaseous line burner. A variety of orientation angles (?) and fire heat-release rates (HRR) employed simulating, at reduced scale, the dynamics two-dimensional (2-D) flame spread as found in wildland or building fires. The total heat flux q?f?(x) nearly-adiabatic surface ahead burner w...

For a compact Hausdorff space X, let J be the ordered set associated with of all finite open covers X such that there exists nJ, where nJ is dimension ∂. Therefore, we have Hˇp(X;Z), 0≤p≤n=nJ. continuous self-map f on α∈J an cover and Lf(α)={Lf(U)|U∈α}. Then, fiber L˙f(α) Xf induced by Lf(α). In this paper, define topological entropy entL(f) as supremum ent(f,L˙f(α)) through Xf={Lf(U);U⊂X}, Lf(...

BACKGROUND Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and leprosy are disabling infectious diseases endemic in Nepal. LF infection can lead to lymphoedema and hydrocoele, while secondary effects of leprosy infection include impairments to hands, eyes and feet. The disabling effects of both conditions can be managed through self-care and the supportive effects of self-help groups (SHGs). A network of SHGs exists...

In order to support the case for a certification of elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in some Caribbean countries, we compared the prevalence of circulating Wuchereria bancrofti antigen in communities in Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad. For the study, we assayed school children in six communities in Guyana, five communities in Suriname, and three communities in Trinidad for the prevalence...

Lactoferrin (Lf) is a potential-targeting ligand for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells because of its specific binding with asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR). In this present work, a doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded, Lf-modified, polyethylene glycol (PEG)ylated liposome (Lf-PLS) system was developed, and its targeting effect and antitumor efficacy to HCC was also explored. The DOX-loaded Lf-PLS sy...

Liver failure (LF) is a clinical syndrome with complex clinical manifestations. The clinical diagnosis and classification of LF are still considerably different internationally. Based on the pace of the disease progression and its possible reversibility, LF can be divided into two categories: acute and chronic LF. However, a great difference exists in the diagnostic criteria between China, Euro...