title: The presence of erythropoietin receptor in parathyroid cells.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Effects of erythropoietin on parathyroid cell function has not been studied before.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to demonstrate whether erythropoietin receptor present in parathyroid cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  The specimens of normal parathyroid gland, parathyroid adenoma and hyperplasia were retrieved from our pathology archives. The sections were stained immunohistochemically. Quantitative gene expression study was performed for erythropoietin and erythropoietin receptor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Erythropoietin receptors were detected by immunohistochemical staining and by its gene expression. Its density was higher in normal parathyroid, followed by parathyroid adenoma and hyperplasia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Erythropoietin receptor is present in normal parathyroid, parathyroid adenoma, and hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. drmustafa@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ustek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akbas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kösem
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abaci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alagöl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kotan
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D017467:Receptors, Erythropoietin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017467:Receptors, Erythropoietin; D004921:Erythropoietin