Journal
BRAIN RESEARCH
Volume 1000, Issue 1-2, Pages 19-31Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2003.12.037
Keywords
erythiopoietin; neuroprotection; neurodegeneration; apoptosis; ischemic preconditioning; signal transduction
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Erythropoietin (Epo) is a hematopoietic growth factor and cytokine which stimulates erythropoiesis. In recent years, Epo has been shown to have important nonhematopoietic functions in the nervous system. Noncrythropoietic actions of Epo include a critical role in the development. maintenance. protection and repair of the nervous system. A wide variety of experimental Studies have shown that Epo and its receptor are expressed in the nervous system and Epo exerts remarkable neuroprotection in cell culture and animal models of nervous system disorders. In this review we summarize the Current knowledge oil the neurotrophic and neuroprotective properties of Epo, the mechanisms by which Epo produces neuroprotection and the signal transduction systems regulated by Epo in the nervous system. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available