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 …

Characteristics and therapeutic potential of human amnion-derived stem cells

QW Liu, QM Huang, HY Wu, GSL Zuo, HC Gu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Stem cells including embryonic stem cells (ESCs), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
and adult stem cells (ASCs) are able to repair/replace damaged or degenerative tissues and …

Immunomodulatory properties of amniotic membrane derivatives and their potential in regenerative medicine

CH Wassmer, E Berishvili - Current diabetes reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review During the last decades, the field of regenerative medicine has
been rapidly evolving. Major progress has been made in the development of biological …

How preparation and preservation procedures affect the properties of amniotic membrane? How safe are the procedures?

M Gholipourmalekabadi, B Farhadihosseinabadi… - Burns, 2020 - Elsevier
Human amniotic membrane (AM) has been widely used for tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine applications. AM has many favorable characteristics such as high …

Comparison of EV-free fraction, EVs, and total secretome of amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells for their immunomodulatory potential: A translational perspective

A Papait, E Ragni, A Cargnoni, E Vertua… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells (hAMSCs) have unique immunomodulatory properties
demonstrated in vitro and in vivo in various diseases in which the dysregulated immune …

Human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells to promote/suppress cancer: two sides of the same coin

A Jafari, M Rezaei-Tavirani… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Cancer is a leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries, and
because of population growth and aging, it is a growing medical burden worldwide. With …

Potential therapeutic features of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells in multiple sclerosis: immunomodulation, inflammation suppression, angiogenesis …

M Abbasi-Kangevari, SH Ghamari… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and degenerative disorder of the central nervous
system with unknown etiology. It is accompanied by demyelination of the nerves during …

Current status and future prospects of perinatal stem cells

P Torre, AI Flores - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The placenta is a temporary organ that is discarded after birth and is one of the most
promising sources of various cells and tissues for use in regenerative medicine and tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Biological importance of human amniotic membrane in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

Z Hu, Y Luo, R Ni, Y Hu, F Yang, T Du, Y Zhu - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
The human amniotic membrane (hAM) is the innermost layer of the placenta. Its distinctive
structure and the biological and physical characteristics make it a highly biocompatible …

[PDF][PDF] The Preparation and Clinical Efficacy of Amnion-Derived Membranes: A Review

AL Ingraldi - 2023 - videleaf.com
Biological tissues from various anatomical sources have been utilized for tissue
transplantation and have developed into an important source of extracellular scaffolding …