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Transferrin/transferrin receptor-mediated drug delivery.

Hongyan Li1, Zhong Ming Qian

  • 1Laboratory of Iron Metabolism, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Medicinal Research Reviews
|April 5, 2002
PubMed
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Transferrin acts as a cellular delivery system for iron and other metal ions. It also targets anticancer drugs and genes to cancer cells by binding to transferrin receptors.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Transferrin-mediated iron uptake is crucial for cellular function.
  • Recent discoveries of genes like HFE and DMT1 have advanced understanding of iron homeostasis.
  • Hereditary hemochromatosis is linked to HFE protein's modulation of transferrin receptor activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore transferrin's role beyond iron transport, including its potential as a delivery system for other metal ions.
  • To review transferrin's application as a targeting ligand for active drug and gene delivery to cancer cells.
  • To assess the potential of transferrin receptor-mediated delivery across the blood-brain barrier.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on transferrin function, iron homeostasis, and therapeutic applications.

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  • Analysis of transferrin's interaction with various metal ions and its recognition by cells.
  • Examination of conjugation strategies for targeting anticancer agents, proteins, and genes using transferrin.

    • Main Results:

    • Transferrin serves as a versatile delivery system for beneficial and harmful metal ions.
    • Conjugating drugs or DNA to transferrin enhances targeting of cancer cells overexpressing transferrin receptors.
    • Transferrin receptor-mediated endocytosis offers potential for non-viral gene therapy and drug delivery, including across the blood-brain barrier.

    Conclusions:

    • Transferrin's role extends to delivering various metal ions and therapeutic payloads into cells.
    • Transferrin-based conjugates show promise in improving cancer treatment selectivity and overcoming drug resistance.
    • Targeted delivery via transferrin receptors presents a viable strategy for gene therapy and brain drug delivery.