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Tetrahymena pyriformis, S1 andBJ11, andChlamydomonas reinhardtii CR were employed to study the stimulation of cell proliferation induced by a number of elements. It was observed that traces of Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Ag, Sn, Cs, Yb, Re, and Ir promote the population growth ofT. pyriformis in peptone-glucose culture media or chemically defined media. Inhibition effects onT. pyriformis were observed in media containing traces of In, Te, ba, T1, and Pb. UsingCh. reinhardtii CR, the stimulation effects induced by trace amounts of Ga, Ge, As, Cs, La, Ce, Re, and Ir, respectively, were also determined. Concentration ranges of trace elements promoting cell proliferation are given.
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Liu, YF., Tang, RH., Zhang, QX. et al. Stimulation of cell growth ofTetrahymena pyriformis andChlamydomonas reinhardtii by trace elements. Biol Trace Elem Res 9, 89–99 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02916518
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Index Entries
- Ga, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Ag, Sn, Cs, Yb, Re, and Ir, stimulation of proliferation ofTetrahymena pyriformis by
- In, Te, Ba, T1, and Pb, inhibition of cell growth ofTetrahymena pyriformis by
- Ga, Ge, As, Cs, La, Ce, Re, and Ir, stimulation of proliferation ofChlamydomonas reinhardtii by
- Ga, Ge, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Ag, Sn, In, Te, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Yb, Re, Ir, T1 and Pb, biological effects of