STIMULATION OF EMBRYONIC MOUSE LIMB BUD MESENCHYMAL CELL-GROWTH BY PEPTIDE GROWTH-FACTORS
STIMULATION OF EMBRYONIC MOUSE LIMB BUD MESENCHYMAL CELL-GROWTH BY PEPTIDE GROWTH-FACTORS
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DOI:
10.1002/jcp.1041120307
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
UNDERWOOD, LE
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作者:
KAPLOWITZ, PB;DERCOLE, AJ;UNDERWOOD, LE
The possible role of peptide growth factors in mammalian intrauterine cell growth was investigated using primary cultures of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells from 11-day mouse embryo limb buds. When grown as monolayer cultures, proliferation is greatly favored by high cell densities. In medium containing 0.2% serum, purified epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), multiplication stimulating activity (MSA), insulin, and somatomedin-C (Sm-C) do not increase cell growth, but a 30-40,000 MW component of mouse fetal liver conditioned medium is stimulatory. When limb bud cells are grown as high density or micromass cultures, a method which better approximates in vivo growth conditions, all of the purified growth factors tested stimulate cell growth significantly. These growth factors have additive effects when used in combination, the best stimulation being observed with liver medium (10% vol/vol), EGF (10 ng/ml), FGF (200 ng/ml), and either insulin (1 .mu.g/ml) or Sm-C (20 ng/ml). The response of limb bud cells to growth stimulation is influenced by the manner in which the cells are cultured, and at least 4 different growth factors are required for optimal in vitro proliferation. One of these, the active component of liver medium, appears to be a previously uncharacterized growth factor.