Changes in stored and short-term cultures of mouse bone marrow cells

Changes in cells of mouse bone marrow cultured for 6--24 hr were followed both when fresh, and after storage for 3 to 5 days at a temperature of +2 to +4 degrees C. Considerable alterations were observed in the morphology, activity and transformation of these cells both during the storage period and the subsequent culture. Phagocyte ability was also detected in these cultures.