Epidermal growth factor protects GH3 cells from adenosine induced growth arrest

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-142

  Lewis, M D ^a   Hepburn, P J ^a   Scanlon, M F ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Apoptosis; Epidermal growth factor; GH3; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; DIPYRIDAMOLE; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN GH3; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; MITOSIS INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOSIDE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE-5'-(N-ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; PHENYLISOPROPYLADENOSINE; PITUITARY GLAND; RATS; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1;

EID: 0030888281     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(97)04002-1     Document Type: Article

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