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Mutant erythropoietin without erythropoietic activity is neuroprotective against ischemic brain injury.
Stroke - 1 Nov 2012
Gan Yu, Xing Juan, Jing Zheng, Stetler R Anne, Zhang Feng, Luo Yumin, Ji Xunming, Gao Yanqin, Cao Guodong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Erythropoietin (EPO) confers potent neuroprotection against ischemic injury. However, treatment for stroke requires high doses and multiple administrations of EPO, which may cause deleterious side effects due to its erythropoietic activity. This study identifies a novel nonerythropoietic mutant EPO and investigates its potential neuroprotective effects and underlying mechanism in an animal...
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