Recombinant Erythropoietin

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to the endogenous glycoprotein erythropoietin (Epo). Epo promotes the differentiation and maturation of hematopoietic progenitors into erythrocytes; is a mitogen and a chemoattractant for endothelial cells; stimulates activated and differentiated B-cells and enhances B-cell immunoglobulin production and proliferation; and is hypoxia-inducible. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - EPOETIN - Erythrocyte Colony Stimulating Factor - Erythropoietin - Hematopoietin - Recombinant EPO