Keeping the intracellular vitamin C at a physiologically relevant level in endothelial cell culture

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 397, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-137

  Frikke Schmidt, Henriette ^a   Lykkesfeldt, Jens ^a  

^a Faculty of Life Sciences   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS;

CELL CULTURE MEDIUMS; IN-VIVO; PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVELS; VITAMIN C;

CELL CULTURE;

ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL LEVEL; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 71749114853     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2009.09.040     Document Type: Article

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