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Growth-promoting Effect of Lysolecithin on Chinese Hamster Cells in vitro

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WHILE the importance of amino-acids1,2, salts3 and vitamins4 for growth of mammalian cells in culture is well established, the role of lipids remains uncertain. With the exception of free fatty acids5, no naturally occurring lipids such as glycerides, phospholipids or cholesterol have been shown to promote growth of mammalian cells in vitro.

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NILAUSEN, K. Growth-promoting Effect of Lysolecithin on Chinese Hamster Cells in vitro. Nature 217, 268–269 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217268a0

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