Description
Thrombopoietin (TPO or THPO), also known as myeloproliferative leukemia virus ligand (c-Mpl), is a hematopoietic growth factor belonging to the EPO/TPO family. Megakaryocytopoiesis is the cellular development process that leads to platelet production. TPO is necessary for megakaryocyte proliferation and maturation, as well as for thrombopoiesis. TPO is the ligand for MLP/C_MPL, the product of myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene. Mutations in TPO gene are the cause of thrombocythemia .