Lactoferrin as potential preventative and adjunct treatment for COVID-19

Chang et al., International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106118, Sep 2020
Review of lactoferrin for COVID-19. Authors propose that lactoferrin, a naturally occurring glycoprotein, may inhibit SARS-CoV-2 cell entry by binding to cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans and viral particles, similar to lactoferrin's demonstrated antiviral activity against the related SARS-CoV. Lactoferrin's immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties may also help prevent the cytokine storm and hyperinflammation associated with severe COVID-19.
Reviews covering lactoferrin for COVID-19 include1-7.
Chang et al., 30 Sep 2020, peer-reviewed, 3 authors. Contact: timothychang@mednet.ucla.edu, mbutte@mednet.ucla.edu, bpasaniuc@mednet.ucla.edu.
Lactoferrin as potential preventative and adjunct treatment for COVID-19
Raymond Chang, Tzi Bun Ng, Wei-Zen Sun
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106118
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly advancing across the globe despite drastic public and personal health measures. Antivirals and nutritional supplements have been proposed as potentially useful against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but few have been clinically established. Lactoferrin (Lf) is a naturally occurring, non-toxic glycoprotein that is orally available as a nutritional supplement and has established in vitro antiviral efficacy against a wide range of viruses, including SARS-CoV, a closely related coronavirus to SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, Lf possesses unique immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects that may be especially relevant to the pathophysiology of severe COVID-19 cases. Here we review the underlying biological mechanisms of Lf as an antiviral and immune regulator, and propose its unique potential as a preventative and adjunct treatment for COVID-19. We hope that further research and development of Lf nutritional supplementation would establish its role for COVID-19.
Competing interests: None declared. Ethical approval: Not required.
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