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hematopoietin[‚he·məd·ō′pȯi·ət·ən] (biochemistry) A substance which is produced by the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney and controls the rate of red cell production. Also known as hemopoietin. hematopoietin
e·ryth·ro·poi·e·tin (EPO), (ĕ-rith'rō-poy'ĕ-tin), [MIM*133170] A protein containing sialic acid that enhances erythropoiesis by stimulating formation of proerythroblasts and release of reticulocytes from bone marrow; it is formed by the kidney and liver, and possibly by other tissues, and can be detected in human plasma and urine. Synonym(s): erythropoietic hormone (2) , hematopoietin, hemopoietinhematopoietin (hē″mă-tō-poy′ĕ-tĭn, hĕm″) [″ + Gr. poiein, to make] Any growth factor that influences the development of blood cells. |