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. 1979 Jun 25;265(2):219-27.
doi: 10.1007/BF00407888.

Effects of glucocorticosteroids on cultured human skin fibroblasts. III. Transient inhibition of cell proliferation in the early growth stages and reduced susceptibility in later growth stages

Effects of glucocorticosteroids on cultured human skin fibroblasts. III. Transient inhibition of cell proliferation in the early growth stages and reduced susceptibility in later growth stages

M Ponec et al. Arch Dermatol Res. .

Abstract

An immediate depression of the rate of cell proliferation occurred upon addition of glucocorticosteroids to cultures of human skin fibroblasts in the early growth stages. A reduced sensitivity or even insensitivity of the fibroblasts to growth inhibition inhibition was found upon the addition of the steroids at later stages of cell growth, when the cell density has increased. The inhibition in the early growth stages is transient and is most pronounced if the cultured medium is not renewed. This transient inhibition is not due to the development of steroid-resistant cell lines, and resembles the effect called tachyphylaxis, as is also observed in vasoconstriction tests.

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