apo-Transferrin human

General description
apo-Transferrin (aTF) human can be supplemented with iron or used to bind free iron present in media. It can be used to transport iron into mammalian cells.
Application
apo-Transferrin human has been used as a supplement:
in Dulbecco′s modified Eagle medium/HamF12 (DMEM/F-12) to culture human adrenocortical carcinoma cells[1] in DMEM/F-12 to culture neural precursor cells from mice[2] in collecting medium NCSU23 to culture preantral follicles from porcine ovaries[3] Biochem/physiol Actions
apo-Transferrin (aTF) is an endogenous iron chelator and shows protective effects in the host by scavenging free iron and preventing the formation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). It shows a therapeutic effect against thalassemia.[4] After the release of iron, receptor-bound apo-transferrin reaches the cell surface instead of being transported to lysosomes for degradation. The cell surface has a neutral pH that promotes the release of apo-transferrin from its receptor, where it can again circulate and bind additional iron to undergo further rounds of iron delivery to cells.
Other Notes
Non-heme iron-transport protein.
Disclaimer
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