Human amniotic membrane and amniotic membrane–derived cells: how far are we from their use in regenerative and reconstructive urology?

TŽ Ramuta, ME Kreft - Cell transplantation, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Human amniotic membrane (hAM) is the innermost layer of fetal membranes, which
surrounds the developing fetus and forms the amniotic cavity. hAM and hAM-derived cells …

Alternative sources of adult stem cells: human amniotic membrane

S Wolbank, M van Griensven… - Bioreactor Systems for …, 2010 - Springer
Human amniotic membrane is a highly promising cell source for tissue engineering. The
cells thereof, human amniotic epithelial cells (hAEC) and human amniotic mesenchymal …

Isolation of amniotic mesenchymal stem cells

F Marongiu, R Gramignoli, Q Sun… - Current protocols in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the ability to differentiate into osteocytes,
chondrocytes, and adipocytes and possess immunomodulatory properties. Amniotic …

Potential antitumor therapeutic strategies of human amniotic membrane and amniotic fluid-derived stem cells

NH Kang, KA Hwang, SU Kim, YB Kim, SH Hyun… - Cancer gene …, 2012 - nature.com
As stem cells are capable of self-renewal and can generate differentiated progenies for
organ development, they are considered as potential source for regenerative medicine and …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of the amniotic membrane in tissue engineering and regeneration: the hundred-year challenge

H Elkhenany, A El-Derby, M Abd Elkodous… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2022 - Springer
The amniotic membrane (Amnio-M) has various applications in regenerative medicine. It
acts as a highly biocompatible natural scaffold and as a source of several types of stem cells …

Stem cell characteristics of amniotic epithelial cells

T Miki, T Lehmann, H Cai, DB Stolz, SC Strom - Stem cells, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Amniotic epithelial cells develop from the epiblast by 8 days after fertilization and before
gastrulation, opening the possibility that they might maintain the plasticity of pregastrulation …

[HTML][HTML] Method and key points for isolation of human amniotic epithelial cells with high yield, viability and purity

H Motedayyen, N Esmaeil, N Tajik, F Khadem… - BMC research …, 2017 - Springer
Objective Human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) which are isolated from the amniotic
membrane have stem cell-like properties and immunomodulatory effects. Several protocols …

[HTML][HTML] Term amniotic membrane is a high throughput source for multipotent mesenchymal stem cells with the ability to differentiate into endothelial cells in vitro

F Alviano, V Fossati, C Marchionni, M Arpinati… - BMC developmental …, 2007 - Springer
Abstract Background Term Amniotic membrane (AM) is a very attractive source of
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) due to the fact that this fetal tissue is usually discarded …

Human amniotic membrane as a multifunctional biomaterial: recent advances and applications

Z Jahanafrooz, B Bakhshandeh… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The developing fetus is wrapped by a human amniotic membrane or amnion. Amnion is a
promising human tissue allograft in clinical application because of its chemical composition …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of mesenchymal stem cells derived from amniotic membrane and amniotic fluid for neuronal regenerative therapy

EY Kim, KB Lee, MK Kim - BMB reports, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which are derived from the mesoderm, are considered
as a readily available source for tissue engineering. They have multipotent differentiation …