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Primary monolayer cell cultures of trypsin-dispersed adult rat adenohypophyses are capable of synthetizing deoxyribonucleic acid and are able to divide at least for 3 weeks. Most cells contain secretory granules in the absence of hypothalamic extracts. It seems possible that granules are formed which mature and are released in vitro.
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Rappay, G., Gyévai, A., Kondics, L. et al. Growth and fine structure of monolayers derived from adult rat adenohypophyseal cell suspensions. In Vitro 8, 301–306 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02615910
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