Review Article

Diverse of Erythropoiesis Responding to Hypoxia and Low Environmental Temperature in Vertebrates

Table 1

Diversity of erythropoiesis in nonmammal.

SpeciesEPOErythropoietic organLife span
Producing organ SiteCell identificationDaysCell labeling

Fish
 Pufferfish 
 (Takifugu rubripes)
Heart [8]
 Zebrafish 
 (Danio rerio)
Heart [9, 10]Kidneygata1 reporter transgenesis [26, 27], 
progenitor assay [29]
 Brown trout 
 (Salmo trutta)
Spleen, 
kidney
Cell morphology [19]
 European perch 
 (Perca fluviatilis)
SpleenCell morphology [19]
 Common Roach 
 (Rutilus rutilus)
KidneyCell morphology [19]
 Common carp 
 (Cyprinus carpio L)
KidneyCell morphology [25]
 Ginbuna crucian carp  
 (Carassius auratus langsdorfii)
Kidney (stem cell)Kidney marrow cell transplantation [81]270PKH 26-GL [40]

Amphibian
 African clawed frog 
 (Xenopus laevis)
Lung, liver [12]LiverProgenitor assay [30],  
immunohistochemistry [14]
220Biotin in vivo [39]
 Bullfrog 
 (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Kidney, 
bone marrow
Immunohistochemistry [31]
 Leopard frog 
 (Lithobates pipiens)
200DFP32 [82]
 Great crested newts 
 (Triturus cristatus)
Spleen, 
heart
Cell morphology [20], 
PHZ-induced anemia [23]
 Ezo salamander 
 (Hynobius retardatus)
SpleenIn situ hybridization [83]

Reptiles
 Painted turtle 
 (Chrysemys picta)
Bone marrow, 
kidney, spleen
Fe59 incorporation [32]
 European pond turtle 
 (Emys orbicularis)
Bone marrowCell morphology [21]
 Spanish lizard 
 (Lacerta hispanica)
Bone marrowCell morphology [22]
 Boa constrictor 
 (Boa constrictor)
Bone marrowCell morphology [24]
 Corn snake 
 (Elaphe guttata)
Bone marrowCell morphology [24]
 Brown house snake 
 (Lamprophis fulaginosus)
Bone marrowCell morphology [24]
 Bothrops jararaca 
 (Bothrops jararaca)
Bone marrow, 
spleen
Cell morphology [24]

Avian
 Chicken 
 (Gallus gallus)
Bone marrowProgenitor assay [33]35Na2Cr51O4 [38]
 White Carneaux pigeons 
 (Columba livia)
35–45Na2Cr51O4 [38]
 White Pekin duck 
 (Anas platyrhynchos)
42Na2Cr51O4 [38]