Morphology of FRTL-5 cell colonies in a semi-solid medium

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 218-222

  Pajer, Zdenka ^a   Cor A ^b   Stiblar Martincic, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

FRTL 5 cell colonies; Methocel; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

AGAR; METHYLCELLULOSE; THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL LINE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; COLONY FORMATION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RAT; THYROID CELL;

EID: 0343238973     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343710     Document Type: Article

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