Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid-Derived Cells: Potential Tools for Regenerative Medicine?
- 25 March 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Regenerative Medicine
- Vol. 4 (2), 275-291
- https://doi.org/10.2217/17460751.4.2.275
Abstract
Human amniotic membranes and amniotic fluid have attracted increasing attention in recent years as a possible reserve of stem cells that may be useful for clinical application in regenerative medicine. Many studies have been conducted to date in terms of the differentiation potential of these cells, with several reports demonstrating that cells from both the amniotic fluid and membrane display high plasticity. In addition, cells from the amniotic membrane have also been shown to display immunomodulatory characteristics both in vivo and in vitro, which could make them useful in an allotransplantation setting. Here, we provide an overview comparing the latest findings regarding the stem characteristics of cells from both the amniotic membrane and amniotic fluid, as well as on the potential utility of these cells for future clinical application in regenerative medicine.This publication has 149 references indexed in Scilit:
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