Myelin formation in rat dorsal root ganglion cultured in a serum-free medium.
Compact myelin formation was first observed in rat dorsal root ganglion culture using a serum-free alpha modified Eagle's Minimum Essential Medium (alpha MEM) supplemented with nerve growth factor. However, myelin formation did not occur when Earl's MEM was used instead of alpha MEM.
Ninomiya
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Department of Anatomy, Sapporo Medical College, Japan.
Takahashi
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D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000254:growth & development*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains