Erythropoietin

DIRECT GROWTH REGULATORS

Erythropoietin (EP)

  • It is a hormonal substance circulating in the blood, which stimulates the formation of RBCs. The production of EP increases in response to anemia, hypoxia, etc., The kidney is important in the production of EP but is also produced by other tissues. EP is present in all species and its action is not species specific.
  • It stimulates the synthesis of RNA, hemoglobin and several enzymes in erythroid cells. It facilitates the entry of iron into bone marrow before the stimulation of hemoglobin synthesis, and it increases the release of erythroid cells into the circulation.
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