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FGF, a polypeptide found in brain and pituitary, provokes the initiation of DNA synthesis by resting ST3 cells. When glucocorticoids are present FGF stimulates DNA synthesis as effectively as serum.
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Gospodarowicz, D. Localisation of a fibroblast growth factor and its effect alone and with hydrocortisone on 3T3 cell growth. Nature 249, 123–127 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249123a0
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