• Toxicological Research
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• v.13 no.1_2
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• pp.131-138
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• 1997

Group of 40 male and 40 female Sprague-Dawley rats were given daily intravenous injections of different dosage of Erythropoietin (EPO), 80 IU/ kg/day (low dosage group), 400 IU/ kg/day (middle dosage group), or 2000 IU /kg/day (high dosage group)for 4 weeks by tail vein according to Established Regulation of Korean National Institute of Safety Research (1994. 4. 14). Appearance, behavior, mortality, and food consumption of rats of treated groups were not affected during the experimental periods. No significant EPO (erythropoietin)-related changes were found in urinalysts, eye examination, hematology, serum chemistry, and organ weight. No histopathological lesions were observed in both control and treatment groups. Our results strongly suggest that no toxic changes were found in rat treated intravenously with EPO (erythropoietin)for 4 weeks.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.288-294
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• 1996

We have investigated the characteristics of recombinant CHO cell growth and erythropoletin(EPO) production at different concentrations of serum and inoculation density. Cell growth and EPO production were increased with the increase of serum concentration and inoculation density. Enhancement of CHO cell growth and EPO production by medium exchange using serum-free medium at the growth phase of cells was studied. It was found that the exchange of culture medium with serum-free medium was favorable for growth of cells and production of EPO. The maximum number of cell and concentration of EPO obtained by exchanging culture medium were $6.2{\times}105cells/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and 7,470units/m1, respectively, compared to $2.1{\times}105cells/\textrm{cm}^2$ and 2,380units/m1 in serum-containing medium without medium exchange. It was observed that CHO cell growth was correlated with EPO production in serum-free media.