Vasopressin synergistically stimulates DNA synthesis in normal and regenerating rat liver cell cultures in the presence of hepatocyte growth factor

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-166

  Metcalfe, A M J ^a   Phillips, P ^a   Dixon, R M ^a   Radda, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; NORADRENALIN; SCATTER FACTOR; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIVER CELL; LIVER REGENERATION; MALE; MITOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030967530     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0180161     Document Type: Article

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