Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein that stimulates, as a mitosis-stimulating factor and differentiating hormone, the formation of erythrocytes from precursors of the stem cell compartment.
Erytropoietin er et glykoprotein, der som mitosestimulerende faktor og differentierende hormon stimulerer dannelsen af erytrocytter ved at stimulere forstadier i knoglemarven.