Abstract
The human transferrin receptor (hTfR1) is a membrane-bound protein involved in transferrin (Tf)-mediated iron uptake and is highly expressed on malignant cells. A second version of the receptor (hTfR2) also mediates Tf-dependent iron import. We previously developed a protein composed of avidin fused to a mouse/human chimeric IgG3 specific for hTfR (anti-hTfR IgG3-Av) that was originally designed to deliver biotinylated drugs into cancer cells. We have now found that anti-hTfR IgG3-Av does not cross-react with hTfR2 and binds hTfR1 expressed on the surface of cells, attached to a solid surface, and in solution. We also found that the hemochromatosis protein (HFE), another ligand of the TfR, does not inhibit the binding of anti-hTfR IgG3-Av to the receptor. In addition, using live cell laser scanning confocal microscopy (LCLSCM) we demonstrated that anti-hTfR IgG3-Av and anti-hTfR IgG3 are internalized into cells expressing hTfR1 at a similar rate. Furthermore, our proliferation and morphological studies demonstrated the effective cytotoxicity of a biotinylated toxin delivered by anti-hTfR IgG3-Av only into cells expressing hTfR1. Our results better define the properties of anti-hTfR IgG3-Av and pave the way for the rational design of future in vitro and in vivo studies for the treatment of human malignancies.
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