Applications of human amniotic membrane for tissue engineering

M Fénelon, S Catros, C Meyer, JC Fricain, L Obert… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
An important component of tissue engineering (TE) is the supporting matrix upon which cells
and tissues grow, also known as the scaffold. Scaffolds must easily integrate with host tissue …

[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 …

Surgical application of human amniotic membrane and amnion-chorion membrane in the oral cavity and efficacy evaluation: Corollary with ophthalmological and …

S Odet, A Louvrier, C Meyer, FJ Nicolas… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Due to its intrinsic properties, there has been growing interest in human amniotic membrane
(hAM) in recent years particularly for the treatment of ocular surface disorders and for wound …

What is the benefit of using amniotic membrane in oral surgery? A comprehensive review of clinical studies

M Fénelon, S Catros, JC Fricain - Clinical oral investigations, 2018 - Springer
Objectives Since its first use for the reconstruction of tissue defects in the oral cavity in 1985,
human amniotic membrane (hAM) has been widely studied in the field of oral surgery …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of amniotic membrane dressing on pain and healing of palatal donor site: a randomized controlled trial

Z Kadkhoda, A Tavakoli, SC Rafiei… - … Journal of Organ …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Free gingival graft is the most commonly practiced predictable technique for
gingival augmentation. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of human amniotic …

[HTML][HTML] Grafting with cryopreserved amniotic membrane versus conservative wound care in treatment of pressure ulcers: a randomized clinical trial

M Dehghani, N Azarpira, VM Karimi… - Bulletin of Emergency …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To compare the healing process of pressure ulcers treated with cryopreserved
human amniotic membrane allograft and routine pressure ulcer care in our hospital …

Antifibrotic effects of human amniotic membrane transplantation in established biliary fibrosis induced in rats

LB Sant'Anna, R Hage, MAG Cardoso… - Cell …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Liver fibrosis is characterized by excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix components
in the liver parenchyma that distorts the normal architecture and hepatic function …

[HTML][HTML] Amniotic membrane extract-enriched hydrogel augments the therapeutic effect of menstrual blood-derived stromal cells in a rat model of intrauterine adhesion

X Hao, S Zhang, P Li, J Huang, Z Yuan, J Tan - Biomaterials Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
We previously demonstrated that transplantation of menstrual blood-derived stromal cells
(MenSCs) is a safe and effective therapy for treating intrauterine adhesions (IUA). However …

Preparation of human amniotic membrane for transplantation in different application areas

N Hofmann, HO Rennekampff, AK Salz… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The human amniotic membrane (hAM) is the inner layer of the placenta and plays protective
and nutritional roles for the fetus during pregnancy. It contains multiple growth factors and …

Comparison of the effects of preservation methods on structural, biological, and mechanical properties of the human amniotic membrane for medical applications

A Jafari, Y Mirzaei, AH Mer, M Rezaei-Tavirani… - Cell and Tissue …, 2024 - Springer
Amniotic membrane (AM), the innermost layer of the placenta, is an exceptionally effective
biomaterial with divers applications in clinical medicine. It possesses various biological …