Carbamylated Erythropoietin Ameliorates Cyclosporine Nephropathy without Stimulating Erythropoiesis

The introduction of cyclosporine (CsA) has improved graft survival, but it causes nephropathy, which limits its clinical utility. Recently, we reported that carbamylated erythropoietin (CEPO) protected kidneys from ischemia reperfusion injury as well as EPO. To investigate the clinical applications...

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Main Authors: Toyofumi Abe, Yoshitaka Isaka M.D., Ph.D., Ryoichi Imamura, Yoichi Kakuta, Masayoshi Okumi, Koji Yazawa, Naotsugu Ichimaru, Hidetoshi Tsuda, Norio Nonomura, Shiro Takahara, Akihiko Okuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-03-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368911X605501