title: Increased relative growth rate of normal rat cells in vitro with crocetin.
abstract: The carotenoid crocetin (earlier found to increase relative growth of Walker 256 tumor cells and their radiosensitivity), is shown to increase the relative growth of normal Sprague-Dawley rat muscle derived cells in vitro, presumably by increasing oxygen transport.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances; D002338:Carotenoids