title: Erythropoietin surprises: an immune saga.
abstract: Erythropoietin (EPO) an erythropoietic stimulating agent also exerts effects on other cell systems. Nairz et al. (2011) now link EPO and intracellular signaling through the EPO receptor (EPOR) to innate immune cell activity via macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. hbroxmey@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Hal E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Broxmeyer