促红细胞生成素(Erythropoietin,EPO)是肾脏分泌的一种糖蛋白激素,其主要功能是通过作用于骨髓造血细胞,促进红系祖细胞增殖、分化,抑制造血组织中红系祖细胞的凋亡来增进红细胞的生成。该作用是通过其特异的膜受体 Erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the kidney. Its main function is to promote the proliferation and differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells and to inhibit the apoptosis of erythroid progenitor cells in hematopoietic tissues by acting on bone marrow hematopoietic cells To promote the formation of red blood cells. This effect is through its specific membrane receptor