Amniotic‐Fluid Stem Cells: Growth Dynamics and Differentiation Potential after a CD‐117‐Based Selection Procedure

S Arnhold, S Glüer, K Hartmann, O Raabe… - Stem cells …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Amniotic fluid (AF) has become an interesting source of fetal stem cells. However, AF
contains heterogeneous and multiple, partially differentiated cell types. After isolation from …

Amniotic membrane and amniotic cells: potential therapeutic tools to combat tissue inflammation and fibrosis?

U Manuelpillai, Y Moodley, CV Borlongan, O Parolini - Placenta, 2011 - Elsevier
In addition to the placenta, umbilical cord and amniotic fluid, the amniotic membrane is
emerging as an immensely valuable and easily accessible source of stem and progenitor …

Amniotic membrane‐derived cells inhibit proliferation of cancer cell lines by inducing cell cycle arrest

M Magatti, S De Munari, E Vertua… - Journal of cellular and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Cells derived from the amniotic foetal membrane of human term placenta have drawn
particular attention mainly for their plasticity and immunological properties, which render …

Human amnion favours tissue repair by inducing the M1‐to‐M2 switch and enhancing M2 macrophage features

M Magatti, E Vertua, S De Munari… - Journal of tissue …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Human amniotic mesenchymal cells (hAMTCs) possess interesting immunomodulatory
properties, making them attractive candidates for regenerative medicine applications …

Comparison of the paracrine activity of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human umbilical cord, amniotic membrane and adipose tissue

FA Dabrowski, A Burdzinska, A Kulesza… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The study was conducted to investigate secretory activity and define the paracrine
potential of mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord and amniotic membrane …

Isolation and characterization of mesenchymal stromal cells from human umbilical cord and fetal placenta

N Beeravolu, C McKee, A Alamri, S Mikhael… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2017 - jove.com
The human umbilical cord (UC) and placenta are non-invasive, primitive and abundant
sources of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) that have increasingly gained attention …

Tissue engineering from human mesenchymal amniocytes: a prelude to clinical trials

SM Kunisaki, M Armant, GS Kao, K Stevenson… - Journal of pediatric …, 2007 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The surgical treatment of congenital anomalies using tissues engineered from
amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal cells has been validated experimentally. As a …

Applications of amniotic membrane and fluid in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine

K Rennie, A Gruslin, M Hengstschläger… - Stem cells …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The amniotic membrane (AM) and amniotic fluid (AF) have a long history of use in surgical
and prenatal diagnostic applications, respectively. In addition, the discovery of cell …

[HTML][HTML] VCAM-1+ placenta chorionic villi-derived mesenchymal stem cells display potent pro-angiogenic activity

W Du, X Li, Y Chi, F Ma, Z Li, S Yang, B Song… - Stem cell research & …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent a heterogeneous cell
population that is promising for regenerative medicine. The present study was designed to …

Secretory profiles and wound healing effects of human amniotic fluid–derived mesenchymal stem cells

BS Yoon, JH Moon, EK Jun, J Kim, I Maeng… - Stem cells and …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Recent evidence shows that amniotic fluid (AF) contains multiple cell types derived from the
developing fetus, and may represent a novel source of stem cells for cell therapy. In this …