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A Comprehensive Pipeline to Assess the Efficiency of Human Erythropoiesis In Vitro and Ex Vivo
Published on: January 10, 2025
Tissue protection by erythropoietin: new findings in a moving field
1Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. mnangaku-tky@umin.ac.jp
Abstract:
Two groups elucidate novel mechanisms of tissue protection by erythropoietin (EPO). Hu et al. demonstrate that Klotho's protective effect against oxidant-induced cytotoxicity is partially mediated by an increase in the endogenous expression of the classical EPO receptor (EpoR). While erythropoiesis is stimulated by the canonical EpoR homodimer, the tissue-protective effects of EPO are mediated through a heterodimeric 'tissue-protective' receptor. Coldewey et al. demonstrate a protective role of the 'tissue-protective' EpoR against acute kidney injury.
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