Megakaryocyte erythrocyte progenitors

Megakaryocyte erythrocyte progenitors (MEPs) are bipotent hematopoietic progenitor cells derived from the Common Myeloid Progenitor (CMP). MEPs are committed to producing two critical blood cell types: megakaryocytes (which fragment into platelets for clotting) and erythrocytes (red blood cells for oxygen transport). The MEP stage represents the final branch point before lineage-specific commitment to platelet or red cell production.