A sensitive human cell line based bioassay for megakaryocyte growth and development factor or thrombopoietin

Cytokine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 66-69

  Page, Lisa A ^a   Thorpe, Robin ^a   Mire Sluis, Anthony R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Cytokine quantification; Megakaryocyte growth and development factor; Thrombopoietin

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; THROMBOPOIETIN;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEGAKARYOBLAST; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SERUM;

EID: 0029985754     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1996.0009     Document Type: Article

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