Erythropoietin accelerates the revascularization of transplanted pancreatic islets.
Maximilian M MengerLisa NalbachLeticia P RomaChristina KörbelSelina WrublewskyMatthias GlanemannMatthias W LaschkeMichael D MengerEmmanuel AmpofoPublished in: British journal of pharmacology (2020)
These findings demonstrate that, particularly, short-term EPO-pretreatment represents a promising therapeutic approach to improve the outcome of islet transplantation, without an increased risk of thromboembolic events.