Transplantation: Pro-tolerogenic properties of erythropoietin

Nature Reviews Nephrology 13, 320 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrneph.2017.46 Author: Ellen F. Carney Erythropoietin (EPO) has immunomodulatory effects that promote tolerance to kidney allografts, say researchers. EPO is predominantly produced by renal pericapillary fibroblasts and is required for the differentiation of red blood cells in the bone marrow, but also has non-erythropoietic effects. In particular, reports that EPO
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