transferrin

Noun

Meaning

a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron

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Cerium may bind in the place of iron on to the transferrin and then be brought into the cancer cells by transferrin-receptor mediated endocytosis. Source: Internet

At the bone marrow, transferrin is reduced from Fe 3+ and Fe 2+ and stored as ferritin to be incorporated into hemoglobin. Source: Internet

Cells treated with just cerium had decreases in cell viability, but cells treated with both cerium and transferrin had more significant inhibition for cellular activity. Source: Internet

Because transferrin also transports iron, excessive iron reduces zinc absorption, and vice versa. Source: Internet

Cancer cells have much higher levels of transferrin receptors than normal cells and are very dependent on iron for their proliferation. Source: Internet

Iron toxicity occurs when the cell contains free iron, which generally occurs when iron levels exceed the availability of transferrin to bind the iron. Source: Internet

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