Application of a chromogenic bioassay procedure for the measurement of the proliferation of endothelial cells in vitro under the influence of the effects of steroid hormones and growth factors

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 123-134

  Drummond, Ann E ^a   McPherson, Stephen J ^a   Laslett, Andrew ^a   Hearn, Milton T W ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basic fibroblast growth factor; Chromogenic substrate; Colorimetric measurement; Endothelial cell proliferation; In vitro bioassay; Steroid hormone

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; GROWTH FACTOR; PROGESTERONE; STEROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CALORIMETRY; CATTLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0030065276     PISSN: 0165022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-022X(95)00029-Q     Document Type: Article

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