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Erythropoietin (EPO) in acute kidney injury.
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PMID:  21906325     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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ABSTRACT: Erythropoietin (EPO) is a 30.4 kDa glycoprotein produced by the kidney, and is mostly well-known for its physiological function in regulating red blood cell production in the bone marrow. Accumulating evidence, however, suggests that EPO has additional organ protective effects, which may be useful in the prevention or treatment of acute kidney injury. These protective mechanisms are multifactorial in nature and include inhibition of apoptotic cell death, stimulation of cellular regeneration, inhibition of deleterious pathways, and promotion of recovery.In this article, we review the physiology of EPO, assess previous work that supports the role of EPO as a general tissue protective agent, and explain the mechanisms by which it may achieve this tissue protective effect. We then focus on experimental and clinical data that suggest that EPO has a kidney protective effect.
Authors:
Elizabeth Moore; Rinaldo Bellomo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-03-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of intensive care     Volume:  1     ISSN:  2110-5820     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Intensive Care     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-12     Completed Date:  2011-11-10     Revised Date:  2012-04-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101562873     Medline TA:  Ann Intensive Care     Country:  Germany    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia. Rinaldo.bellomo@monash.edu.au.
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