Optimized and efficient preparation of astrocyte cultures from rat spinal cord

Cytotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-97

  Yang, Hao ^a   Liang, Zhe ^a   Li, Jingwen ^a   Cheng, Xiping ^a   Luo, Na ^a   Ju, Gong ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Cell culture; EGF; Glutamate; Immunofluorescence; L valine; Sorbitol; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; FLUORESCENT DYE; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; HOE 33342;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; ASTROCYTE; CELL COMPOSITION; CELL CULTURE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL CYCLE M PHASE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL DENSITY; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL CORD;

RATTUS;

EID: 33947182904     PISSN: 09209069     EISSN: 15730778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10616-006-9033-4     Document Type: Article

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