Chemicals and Drugs

Thrombopoietin

A humoral factor that stimulates the production of thrombocytes (BLOOD PLATELETS). Thrombopoietin stimulates the proliferation of bone marrow MEGAKARYOCYTES and their release of blood platelets. The process is called THROMBOPOIESIS.

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A humoral factor that stimulates the production of thrombocytes (BLOOD PLATELETS). Thrombopoietin stimulates the proliferation of bone marrow MEGAKARYOCYTES and their release of blood platelets. The process is called THROMBOPOIESIS.

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  • MGDF Factor
  • Megakaryocyte Colony Stimulating Factor
  • Megakaryocyte Growth and Development Factor
  • Myeloproliferative Leukemia Virus Oncogene Ligand
  • Thrombocytopoiesis-Stimulating Factor
  • Thrombocytopoietin
  • c-mpl Ligand
  • mpl Ligand
  • Ligand, c-mpl
  • Ligand, mpl
  • Thrombocytopoiesis Stimulating Factor

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(66); was see under GLYCOPROTEINS 1976-90; was see under BLOOD PLATELETS 1975

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thrombopoietin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013926. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013926
  2. Thrombopoietin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24785743