Autophagy is a well-known cellular process involved in many physiological and pathological processes. During erythropoiesis, autophagy plays an important role participating in the clearance of unnecessary organelles such ...

The liver-derived peptide hepcidin controls the balance between iron demand and iron supply. By inhibiting the iron export activity of ferroportin, hepcidin modulates iron absorption and delivery from the body's stores. ...

Erythropoiesis must be tightly balanced to guarantee adequate oxygen delivery to all tissues in the body. This process relies predominantly on the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) and its transcription factor hypoxia inducible ...

Excessive Erythrocytosis (EE) is a major hallmark of patients suffering from chronic mountain sickness (CMS, Monge's disease) and is responsible for major morbidity and even mortality in early adulthood. We took advantage ...

Erythropoiesis is the most robust cellular differentiation and proliferation system, with a production of ∼2 × 1011 cells per day. In this fine-tuned process, the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) generate erythroid progenitors, ...

Application of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEpo) improves exercise capacity by stimulating red blood cell production that, in turn, enhances oxygen delivery and utilization. Apart from this, when applied at high ...