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Human omental mesothelial cells: A simple method for isolation and discrimination from endothelial cells

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Hewett, P.W., Murray, J.C. Human omental mesothelial cells: A simple method for isolation and discrimination from endothelial cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol - Animal 30, 145–147 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02631436

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