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Transferrin Receptor

Known as: Receptor, Transferrin, Receptors, Transferrin, Transferrin Receptors 
Homodimeric human Transferrin Receptors (M28B Peptidase Family) are type II membrane proteins involved in the cellular import of transferrin-bound… 
National Institutes of Health

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CD71 antigenHEMOCHROMATOSIS, TYPE 3Tfrc protein, mouseestrogen-inducible transferrin receptor-like membrane glycoprotein, chicken
Carrier ProteinsCellular MembraneErythropoiesisIn Blood

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Receptors, Cell Surfacereceptor

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Soluble transferrin receptors and ferritin in Type 2 diabetic patients
Aim  To determine circulating transferrin receptor levels (sTfR) in Type 2 diabetic patients to evaluate whether serum ferritin… 
2005
2005
Comparison of monomeric and oligomeric transferrin as potential carrier in oral delivery of protein drugs.
2001
2001
Inhibition of growth of human breast carcinoma cells by an antisense oligonucleotide targeted to the transferrin receptor gene.
Transferrin receptor expression is controlled by the amount of iron required by the cell to maintain its metabolism and therefore… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Production and Characterization of Chimeric Transferrins for the Determination of the Binding Domains for Bacterial Transferrin Receptors (*)
Pathogenic bacteria in the Neisseriaceae and Pasteurellaceae possess outer membrane proteins that specifically bind transferrin… 
1991
1991
Analysis of the molecular mass heterogeneity of the transferrin receptor in Neisseria meningitidis and commensal Neisseria.
Peroxidase-conjugated transferrin was used to detect transferrin receptors both in intact outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Antigenic phenotyping of human follicular dendritic cells isolated from nonmalignant and malignant lymphatic tissue
Follicular dendritic cells (FDC) are located within follicles of secondary lymphoid tissue and in lymph nodes of patients with… 
1990
1990
Effect of lead on the transport of transferrin-free and transferrin-bound iron into rabbit reticulocytes.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A protein on Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes functions as a transferrin receptor
Several observations suggest that iron is essential for the development of malaria parasites1–6 but there is evidence that the… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The role of the transferrin receptor in human B lymphocyte activation.
Transferrin receptors are expressed on proliferating cells and are required for their growth. Transferrin receptors can be… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Epidermal growth factor rapidly induces a redistribution of transferrin receptor pools in human fibroblasts.
Treatment of human fibroblasts with epidermal growth factor (EGF) results in a rapid increase (less than 5 min) in the ability of… 
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