A goal of regenerative medicine is to repair and regenerate damaged cells, tissues, and
organs and ultimately restore function. Regeneration can be obtained by cell replacement or …

Regenerative medicine aims to repair and regenerate damaged cells, tissues, and organs in
order to restore function. Regeneration can be obtained either by cell replacement or by …

Over the past decade, human term placenta has become more than a vital organ during
pregnancy, but also a precious reservoir of cells. An increasing number of studies have …

The fetal environment has a remarkable capacity for facilitating and guiding tissue
development. Placental tissues including the placental disc, umbilical cord, amniotic fluid …

An urgent current need in regenerative medicine is that of identifying a plentiful, safe and
ethically acceptable stem cell source for the development of therapeutic strategies to restore …

The aim of the second edition of this Special Issue was to collect both review and original
research articles that investigate and elucidate the possible therapeutic role of perinatal …

Among the many cell types that may prove useful to regenerative medicine, mounting
evidence suggests that human term placenta-derived cells will join the list of significant …

The placenta is a fetomaternal organ provided by nature to aid development of the growing
embryo by facilitating gas and nutrient exchange between the mother and fetus and by …

Recent years have seen considerable advances in our knowledge of the biology and
properties of stem/progenitor cells isolated from placental tissues. This has encouraged …

Emerging evidence shows that different adult tissues of the human body harbour small
amounts of adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) which have the potential to give a rise to …