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 …

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 …

Highlights•Regenerative medicine focusses on replacement, repair and regeneration of
cells, tissues and organs.•Amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) are broadly multipotent, that is …

In recent years, a constant growth of knowledge and clinical applications of stem cells have
been observed. Mesenchymal stromal cells, also described as mesenchymal stem cells …

Cellular therapy has emerged as a new potential tool for curing a wide range of
degenerative diseases and tissue necrosis. Embryonic stem cells possess potential for …

Amniotic fluid (AF) and amniotic membrane (AM) have been recently characterized as
promising sources of stem or progenitor cells. Both not only contain subpopulations with …

Stem cells isolated from amniotic fluid are known to be able to differentiate into different cells
types, thus being considered as a powerful tool for cellular therapy of different human …

Human amniotic fluid cells have been used as a diagnostic tool for the prenatal diagnosis of
fetal genetic anomalies for more than 50 years. Evidence provided in the last 5 years …

Gestational tissue such as the placenta, placental membranes, and amniotic fluid are
usually discarded following birth. Recently, researchers have identified gestational tissue as …

Contents Foetal membranes are essential tissues for embryonic development, playing
important roles related to protection, breathing, nutrition and excretion. The amnion is the …