Research Article

A Tetrameric Peptide Derived from Bovine Lactoferricin Exhibits Specific Cytotoxic Effects against Oral Squamous-Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines

Table 2

IC50 of LfcinB-derived peptides.

Cell linePeptideIC50 (µM)
1 hour3 hours24 hours

CAL27LfcinB25 5.248 ± 1.549.694 ± 1.388.67 ± 1.44
LfcinB(20–25)>101.4>101.4>101.4
LfcinB-Pal22.77 ± 1.1222.6 ± 1.0221.54 ± 1.05
LfcinB(20–25)416.01 ± 1.3617.44 ± 1.779.016 ± 1.38

SCC15LfcinB25>32>324.04 ± 2.87
LfcinB(20–25)>101.4>101.4>101.4
LfcinB-Pal>67.26>67.26>67.26
LfcinB(20–25)413.58 ± 1.0612.58 ± 1.069.048 ± 1.07

Het-1ALfcinB25>324.127 ± 1.208.12 ± 1.20
LfcinB(20–25)>101.4>101.4>101.4
LfcinB-Pal>67.2662.19 ± 1.56>67.26
LfcinB(20–25)4>24.9618.79 ± 1.1117.37 ± 1.11