The amniotic fluid has been identified as an untapped source of cells with broad potential,
which possess immunomodulatory properties and do not have the ethical and legal …

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

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 …

Broadly multipotent stem cells can be isolated from amniotic fluid by selection for the
expression of the membrane stem cell factor receptor c-Kit, a common marker for …

Amniotic fluid represents rich sources of stem cells that can be used in treatments for a wide
range of diseases. Amniotic fluid-stem cells have properties intermediate between …

Human amniotic fluid cells are immune‐privileged with low immunogenicity and anti‐
inflammatory properties. They are able to self‐renew, are highly proliferative, and have a …

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the capacity for differentiation. Amniotic fluid cells
have emerged only recently as a possible source of stem cells for clinical purposes. There …

Stem cells have been proposed as a powerful tool in the treatment of several human
diseases, both for their ability to represent a source of new cells to replace those lost due to …

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 …