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Formaldehyde promotes and inhibits the proliferation of cultured tumour and endothelial cells
1 Jun 2001
Abstract excerpt
Formaldehyde was applied in various doses (0.1-10.0 mM) to HT-29 human colon carcinoma and HUV-EC-C human endothelial cell cultures. Cell number, apoptotic and mitotic index as well as proportion of cells in S-phase was investigated by morphological methods and flow cytometry. Ten mM of formaldehyde caused high degree of cell damage and practically eradicated the cell cultures. One mM of formaldehyde enhanced...
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