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An alternative medium supplement for the culturing and growth of human peritoneal mesothelial cells

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  1. Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, the University of South Florida College of Medicine, 12901 N. Bruce B. Downs, 33612, Tampa, Florida

    M. Beatriz Michelini-Norris, D. Kay Blanchard & Julie Y. Djeu

  2. Department of Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 33612, Tampa, Florida

    José Díaz

  3. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 33612, Tampa, Florida

    William S. Roberts & Desmond P. J. Barton

  4. Department of Biochemistry, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 33612, Tampa, Florida

    D. Kay Blanchard & Julie Y. Djeu

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Michelini-Norris, M.B., Díaz, J., Roberts, W.S. et al. An alternative medium supplement for the culturing and growth of human peritoneal mesothelial cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol - Animal 31, 487–491 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02634023

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