Zembron-Lacny et al., J Physiol Biochem 2010
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The aim of this study was to follow up whether the modification of pro-antioxidant status by 8-day oral application of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in healthy men affects the haematological response, whether there is a direct relationship between antioxidant defences and erythropoietin (EPO) secretion and whether NAC intake enhances exercise performance ... NAC noticeably affected the plasma level of EPO ( +26 % ), haemoglobin ( +9 % ), haematocrit ( +9 % ) and erythrocytes ( -6 % ) at rest and after exercise
Chang et al., J Microbiol Biotechnol 2013
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We have previously reported that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) not only delayed apoptosis but also enhanced the production of recombinant erythropoietin (EPO) in Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) cell culture