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Prostaglandins enhance DNA synthesis by mouse lung fibroblasts in serum-free culture

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  1. School of Pathology, University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, 2033, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    Gary M. Velan, Rakesh K. Kumar & Roslynn O’Grady

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This study was supported by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and the Australian Tobacco Research Foundation. Dr. Velan is the recipient of an Australian Research Council postgraduate scholarship.

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Velan, G.M., Kumar, R.K. & O’Grady, R. Prostaglandins enhance DNA synthesis by mouse lung fibroblasts in serum-free culture. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol - Animal 27, 347–348 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02630951

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