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GlossaryErythropoietin

hormone that stimulates red blood cell production

Erythropoietin, often abbreviated as EPO, is a hormone produced primarily by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow. It is crucial for maintaining adequate oxygen levels in the blood, and its synthetic form is sometimes used medically to treat anemia, particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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Human Hair Follicles Are an Extrarenal Source and a Nonhematopoietic Target of Erythropoietin

research Human Hair Follicles Are an Extrarenal Source and a Nonhematopoietic Target of Erythropoietin

71 citations, May 2007 in “The FASEB journal”

Human hair follicles produce and respond to erythropoietin, helping protect against stress.

Erythropoietin Promotes Hair Shaft Growth in Cultured Human Hair Follicles and Modulates Hair Growth in Mice

research Erythropoietin Promotes Hair Shaft Growth in Cultured Human Hair Follicles and Modulates Hair Growth in Mice

17 citations, May 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”

Erythropoietin helps hair grow and could be a potential treatment for hair loss.

Androgens and Erythropoiesis: Induction of Erythropoietin-Hypersecretory State and Effect of Finasteride on Erythropoietin Secretion

research Androgens and Erythropoiesis: Induction of Erythropoietin-Hypersecretory State and Effect of Finasteride on Erythropoietin Secretion

10 citations, March 1999 in “Comparative Haematology International”

Androgens increase EPO production, finasteride doesn't significantly impact it.

Transgenic Erythropoietin Overexpression Inhibits Dermal Fat Formation and HIF1a in the Skin and Causes Telogen Effluvium in Mouse Pups During the First Hair Cycle

research Transgenic Erythropoietin Overexpression Inhibits Dermal Fat Formation and HIF1a in the Skin and Causes Telogen Effluvium in Mouse Pups During the First Hair Cycle

June 2024 in “Diabetes”

Erythropoietin overexpression disrupts hair growth and fat formation in mice.

Alopecia in Three Women of Southeast Asian Descent with Chronic Renal Failure: Possible Association with Erythropoietin Use

research Alopecia in Three Women of Southeast Asian Descent with Chronic Renal Failure: Possible Association with Erythropoietin Use

1 citations, January 2001 in “American Journal of Kidney Diseases”

Hair loss in three Southeast Asian women with kidney failure may be linked to their anemia treatment with erythropoietin.

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