Thrombopoietin
Synonyms
Ligand, c-mpl
Ligand, mpl
MGDF Factor
Megakaryocyte Colony Stimulating Factor
Megakaryocyte Growth and Development Factor
Myeloproliferative Leukemia Virus Oncogene Ligand
Thrombocytopoiesis Stimulating Factor
Thrombocytopoiesis-Stimulating Factor
Thrombocytopoietin
c-mpl Ligand
mpl Ligand
A humoral factor that stimulates the production of thrombocytes (BLOOD PLATELETS). Thrombopoietin stimulates the proliferation of bone marrow MEGAKARYOCYTES and their release of blood platelets. The process is called THROMBOPOIESIS.