Abstract
Supernatants from Con A-stimulated rat spleen cell cultures containing T cell growth factor inhibited growth of a transplantable 3-methylcholanthrene-induced sarcoma in syngeneic mice. The tumour-inhibitory effects were dependent on the concentration of T cell growth factor and repeated injections of the supernatants.
Keywords: Growth Factor, Cell Culture, Cell Growth, Cancer Research, Sarcoma
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