title: Therapeutic Potential of Erythropoietin in Retinal and Optic Nerve Diseases.
abstract: Recent studies have shown that, in addition to its well-known erythropoietic effects, erythropoietin has anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and neurotrophic effects in different tissues including the retina and optic nerve. In this review, we made a comprehensive search to define the therapeutic potential of erythropoietin in retinal and optic nerve diseases that lead to blindness.
authors: Bekir
authors: B
authors: Kucuk
authors: Yakup
authors: Y
authors: Cevik
authors: Ugur
authors: U
authors: Acar
authors: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine - Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey. gsobaci@gmail.com.
authors: Gungor
authors: G
authors: Sobaci
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D004921:Erythropoietin