| Literature DB >> 11821529 |
Eva-Maria Wolber1, Wolfgang Jelkmann.
Abstract
The glycoprotein thrombopoietin (TPO) is the major stimulator of megakaryopoiesis and platelet production. Hepatocytes express TPO mRNA at a constant rate. The plasma TPO level is inversely correlated to the mass of megakaryocytes and platelets, which degrade the hormone following its binding to specific membrane receptors.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11821529 DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.2002.17.1.6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: News Physiol Sci ISSN: 0886-1714