SynthesisNeurochemical research2021
Systematic Review of Erythropoietin (EPO) for Neuroprotection in Human Studies.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic role of erythropoietin in methanol induced optic neuropathy: a systematic review.Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of allogeneic umbilical cord blood cells and erythropoietin combination therapy in patients with subacute stroke.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Trial
- Erythropoietin for the prevention of postoperative neurocognitive disorder in older adult patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty: a randomized controlled study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Molecular Drivers of Cognitive Decline and Neuroprotection in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Narrative Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Insights into the Effects of Carbamylated Erythropoietin on Schwann Cells in Peripheral Nerve Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- From Erythropoiesis to Circuit Rewiring: Erythropoietin as a Precision Tool for Neurorestoration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Revealing erythropoietin variant EV-3 as novel driving force and immunotherapeutic target in human glioblastoma.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2025Article
- Neuroprotective properties of erythropoietin (Epo) and its receptor (EpoR) in open spinal dysraphism (OSD): an investigation of EpoR expression in a rat OSD model, along with in vitro studies on the neuroprotective effects of Epo on rat spinal cord-derived neural progenitor cells.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Comparing outcomes of systemic anticoagulant therapy and vascular interventional therapy in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with concurrent brain parenchymal injury: Biomarker analysis.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2025Article
- Amygdala stimulation transforms short-term memory into remote memory by persistent activation of atypical protein kinase C in the anterior cingulate cortex.Neuroscience · 2025Article
- Erythropoietin for Seizures and Epilepsy: Neuroprotective Effects, Mechanisms, and Contradictory Risks.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2025Review
- Neonatal encephalopathy due to suspected hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: pathophysiology, current, and emerging treatments.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2024Review
- Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Advancements in neuroregenerative and neuroprotective therapies for traumatic spinal cord injury.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Review
- Erythropoietin regulates developmental myelination in the brain stimulating postnatal oligodendrocyte maturation.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Influences and mechanism of erythropoietin on the cognitive function of vascular dementia rats.Aging · 2023Article
- Protective effects of catalpol on cardio-cerebrovascular diseases: A comprehensive review.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2023Review
- Erythropoietin Protects against Retinal Damage in A Rat Model of Optic Neuropathy via Glial Suppression.Cell journal · 2023Article
- EPO regulates neuronal differentiation of adult human neural-crest derived stem cells in a sex-specific manner.BMC neuroscience · 2023Article
- Formulating treatment of major psychiatric disorders: algorithm targets the dominantly affected brain cell-types.Discover mental health · 2023Review
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Abstract
Erythropoietin (EPO) is an exciting neurotherapeutic option. Despite its potential, concerns exist regarding the potential for thrombosis and adverse events with EPO administration in normonemic adults. Systematic review of literature using PRISMA guidelines to examine the application and risks of EPO as a treatment option for neuroprotection in normonemic adults. Independent, systematic searches were performed in July 2019. PubMed (1960-2019) and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (1960-2019) were screened. Search terms included erythropoietin, neuroprotection, and humans. The PubMed search resulted in the following search strategy: ("erythropoietin" [MeSH Terms] OR "erythropoietin" [All Fields] OR "epoetin alfa" [MeSH Terms] OR ("epoetin" [All Fields] AND "alfa" [All Fields]) OR "epoetin alfa" [All Fields]) AND ("neuroprotection" [MeSH Terms] OR "neuroprotection" [All Fields]) AND "humans" [MeSH Terms]. PubMed, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, and articles based on prior searches yielded 388 citations. 50 studies were included, comprising of 4351 patients. There were 13 studies that noted adverse effects from EPO. Three attributed serious adverse effects to EPO and complications were statistically significant. Two of these studies related the adverse events to the co-administration of EPO with tPA. Minor adverse effects associated with the EPO group included nausea, pyrexia, headache, generalized weakness and superficial phlebitis. Most published studies focus on spinal cord injury, peri-surgical outcomes and central effects of EPO. We found no studies to date evaluating the role of EPO in post-operative pain. Future trials could evaluate this application in persistent post-surgical pain and in the peri-operative period.
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