Abstract
Astroblasts in culture proliferated when exposed to glia maturation factor for at least 2 hours and then to insulin, but not when exposed in the reverse order. The sequential relation suggests that glia maturation factor is a competence factor.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Astrocytes / drug effects
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Astrocytes / physiology
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Cell Division / drug effects
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Cells, Cultured
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Drug Interactions
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Glia Maturation Factor
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Growth Substances / pharmacology*
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Growth Substances / physiology
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Insulin / pharmacology*
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Insulin / physiology
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred BALB C
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Nerve Tissue Proteins / pharmacology*
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Nerve Tissue Proteins / physiology
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Rats
Substances
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Glia Maturation Factor
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Growth Substances
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Insulin
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Nerve Tissue Proteins