Relationship between in vitro growth promotion and biophysical and biochemical properties of the serum supplement.

In vitro ·Vol. 18 ·No. 6 ·1982-06-00 ·Pages 576-84

Price PJ, Gregory EA

Abstract

The normal range of many chemical, physical, and biological (hormonal) properties of fetal bovine, calf, and newborn calf sera collected commercially are presented. We attempt to relate these properties to growth promotion in vitro. Whereas no definitive conclusions could be drawn from the data, high growth hormone levels, low endotoxin levels, and low levels of bilirubin seemed to have some association with good growth promotion if the levels of the other parameters were close to the mean. Large variations from the mean of any of the parameters seemed to affect the growth properties of the serum.

MeSH Terms

Animals Animals, Newborn Blood Blood Glucose/analysis Blood Proteins/analysis Blood Urea Nitrogen Cattle Cell Division Cells, Cultured Culture Media Endotoxins/metabolism Fetal Blood Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Ions

Chemicals

Blood Glucose Blood Proteins Culture Media Endotoxins Ions

Authors & Affiliations

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Price P J

Gregory E A

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Article Info

Journal

In vitro

Abbr.

In Vitro

ISSN

0073-5655

DOI

10.1007/BF02810081

Published

1982-06-00

Pages

576-84

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0063733

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF02810081

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