Patent ID: 6864086

Claim:
A method for promoting the growth and development of a mammalian cell or cells, comprising growing the cell or cells in a culture medium comprising nutrients conducive to the growth of mammalian cells in vitro, and an effective amount of a nitric oxide inhibitor; wherein: the nitric oxide inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of N G -Lω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride; N-monoethyl-L-arginine monoacetate; N G -monomethyl-L-arginine monoacetate; N G -monomethyl-D-arginine monoacetate; N G -monomethyl-L-homoarginine monoacetate; astaxanthin; 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-imidazolino-1-oxyl-3-oxide; cyanidin chloride; pelargonidin chloride; 2-phenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-imidazolino-1-oxyl-3-oxide; rutin-trihydrate; polyclonal antibodies to a nitric oxide synthase; and monoclonal antibodies to a nitric oxide synthase.