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We have succeeded in developing a monolayer tissue culture of cells having the major characteristics of juxtaglomerular cells-termed JG-like cells. This was accomplished by following a suggestion made by Khayat, Lewis, and Smeby [5] of the Cleveland Clinic.
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Muirhead, E.E., Pitcock, J.A., Rightsel, W.A., Brown, P.S., Hall, M.F., Brooks, B. (1984). Hypertension Induced by JG-Like Cells Grown in Tissue Culture. In: Sambhi, M.P. (eds) Fundamental Fault in Hypertension. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5678-0_11
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