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Stimulation of megakaryocytopoiesis and thrombopoiesis by the c-Mpl ligand

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Physiological platelet synthesis is thought to require the humoral activities of meg-CSF and thrombopoietin, which respectively promote proliferation and maturation of megakaryocytic cells. A meg-CSF/thrombopoietin-like protein that is present in plasma of irradiated pigs has been purified and cloned. This protein binds to and activates the c-mpl protein, a member of the cytokine receptor superfamily. The isolated Mpl ligand shares homology with erythropoietin and stimulates both megakaryocytopoiesis and thrombopoiesis.

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  1. Karl J. Oles: Hematology Research Section, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA

  2. Lawrence A. Solberg: Division Hematology-Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA

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    Frederic J. de Sauvage, Philip E. Hass, Susan D. Spencer, Beth E. Malloy, Austin L. Gurney, Steven A. Spencer, Walter C. Darbonne, William J. Henzel, Suzy C. Wong, Wun-Jing Kuang, Karl J. Oles, Bruce Hultgren, Lawrence A. Solberg Jr, David V. Goeddel & Dan L. Eaton

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de Sauvage, F., Hass, P., Spencer, S. et al. Stimulation of megakaryocytopoiesis and thrombopoiesis by the c-Mpl ligand. Nature 369, 533–538 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/369533a0

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