In the Absence of Streptomycin, Minoxidil Potentiates the Mitogenic Effects of Fetal Calf Serum, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor on NIH 3T3 Fibroblasts in a K+ Channel-Dependent Fashion

    August 1996 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Deborah A. Sanders, Darren M. Thompson, Michael P. Philpott … Gillian E. Westgate
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