Engineering Approach
Target shRNA Lentivirus
Alternative Names
FPN; FPN1; HFE4; MTP1; IREG1; MST079; MSTP079; SLC11A3
Full Name
Solute carrier family 40 member 1
Introduction
The protein encoded by this gene is a cell membrane protein that may be involved in iron export from duodenal epithelial cells. Defects in this gene are a cause of hemochromatosis type 4 (HFE4).
Applications
Induce macrophage polarization into the M1 phenotype; Inhibits tumor growth
Reference
Wu, Cong et al. "Macrophage-Mediated Delivery of Fe3O4-Nanoparticles: A Generalized Strategy to Deliver Iron to Tumor Microenvironment." Current drug delivery vol. 19,9 (2022): 928-939. doi:10.2174/1567201819666220426085450