U.S., March 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07480434) titled 'Role of Enteral Lactoferrin as an Adjuvant for Prevention of Sepsis Among Preterm Neonates' on March 14.
Brief Summary: Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional glycoprotein and is naturally present in various body secretions, including human milk, tears, saliva, airway mucus, and the secondary granules of neutrophils 1-2. It plays a crucial role in innate infant immunity by exerting immunomodulatory, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. The biochemical and molecular properties of LF, such as ferric iron transport, enzymatic activity, and nuclear binding for transcriptional regulation, essentially make it a versatile defense m...