Question

What is erythropoiesis? Which hormone stimulates it?

Answer 1

erthropoiesis is the process which produces the red blood cells. It stimulates by decreased O2 in circulation, which is detected by kidneys which then secretes the hormone erythropoietin.

Answer 2

What is erythropoiesis? Which hormone stimulates it?

➔ Erythropoiesis is the process of red blood cells formation or production (erythro = red, poiesis = to form). It occurs almost exclusively in the red bone marrow.

When blood oxygen drops, kidneys produce ERYTHROPOIETIN, a hormone which stimulates erythropoiesis, and speeds red blood cells formation.

Presence of more red blood cells = more oxygen-carrying capacity. It has been seen that athletes use commercial erythropoietin or EPO to stimulate RBC production and improve their performance.