... bFGF in the absence of FSH (data not shown).Direct implic ation o f cAMP increase, the second mes-senger of FSH, in the bFGF regulation was evaluated byaddition to the culture medium of either ... wasperformed using the SECURIAprogram from the PackardInstrument Company (Meriden, CT, USA).DNA quanti®cation The DNA content of the cell layer at the end of incubationwas quanti®ed by the method of ... extraction, cells were incubated for 24 heither in the absence or in prese nce of FSH, dbcAMP,cholera toxin or bFGF, either in combination with FSH ordbcAMP or cholera toxin and bFGF.Extraction of...