Transferrin, similar to insulin, is a component of most serum-free media formulations. The main function of transferrin is to transport iron into cells by receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Transferrin from human serum has been used as a supplement in:
- differentiation medium
- keratinocyte medium
- haemogenic endothelium culture medium
- embryoid-body medium
- blast colony forming cell-culture medium
