Park CH, Bergsagel DE, McCulloch EA. Ascorbic acid: a culture requirement for colony formation by mouse plasmacytoma cells.
Science 1971;
174:720-2. [PMID:
5123422 DOI:
10.1126/science.174.4010.720]
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Abstract
Plasmacytoma stem cells explanted from mice formed colonies in culture only in the presence of L-ascorbic acid; this vitamin was not needed for the formation of granulocytic colonies. Isomers of L-ascorbic acid with less antiscorbutic activity also promoted plasmacytoma colony formation, but less effectively. Other redox compounds without antiscorbutic activity and an antioxidant were ineffective.
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