Survival of 3T3 cells expressing or co-expressing bFGF and/or IGF-I and/or IGF-II in low serum and serum free media

Cytotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 209-218

  Li, Dajiang ^a,b   Hettle, Simon ^a   McLean, John ^a   MacDonald, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b WISTAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

3T3 cells; bFGF; IGF I; IGF II; Serum free media

Indexed keywords

CELL GROWTH; CELL LINE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL SURVIVAL; CULTURE MEDIUM; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; INSULIN GROWTH FACTOR I; INSULIN GROWTH FACTOR II; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SERUM;

EID: 0034048232     PISSN: 09209069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008151302358     Document Type: Article

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