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. 1968 Jul;3(6):571–584.

Lymphocyte transformation in vitro. I. Tissue culture conditions and quantitative measurements

P Th A Schellekens, V P Eijsvoogel
PMCID: PMC1578949  PMID: 5700693

Abstract

The quantitative evaluation of the reactivity in human PHA-stimulated lymphocyte cultures was studied. A technique for the measurement of DNA synthesis by means of thymidine-2-14C incorporation was standardized and its reproducibility determined. Using this method a number of variables in culture conditions were investigated. The results obtained are discussed.

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