In vitro differentiation of embryonic and adult stem cells into hepatocytes: state of the art

S Snykers, J De Kock, V Rogiers, T Vanhaecke - Stem cells, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Stem cells are a unique source of self-renewing cells within the human body. Before the end
of the last millennium, adult stem cells, in contrast to their embryonic counterparts, were …

Serum‐free media for the production of human mesenchymal stromal cells: a review

S Gottipamula, MS Muttigi, U Kolkundkar… - Cell …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The regenerative potential of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) holds great promise in
using them for treatment of a wide range of debilitating diseases. Several types of culture …

Platelet-derived bio-products: classification update, applications, concerns and new perspectives

A Acebes-Huerta, T Arias-Fernández… - … and Apheresis Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Platelet derived bio-products in the form of platelet rich plasma, plasma rich in growth
factors, or plasma-free platelet releasates, are being studied worldwide with the aim of …

Expansion of adipose tissue mesenchymal stromal progenitors in serum‐free medium supplemented with virally inactivated allogeneic human platelet lysate

DTB Shih, JC Chen, WY Chen, YP Kuo, CY Su… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Single‐donor or pooled platelet lysates (PL) can substitute for fetal bovine
serum (FBS) for mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) expansion. However, for clinical …

Effect of Platelet‐Rich Plasma on CCl4‐Induced Chronic Liver Injury in Male Rats

Z Hesami, A Jamshidzadeh… - … journal of hepatology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) has been of great concern to the scientists and doctors who are
involved in wound healing and regenerative medicine which focuses on repairing and …

Osteogenic differentiation of stem cells derived from menstrual blood versus bone marrow in the presence of human platelet releasate

S Darzi, AH Zarnani, M Jeddi-Tehrani… - … Engineering Part A, 2012 - liebertpub.com
In recent decades, stem cell therapy has been introduced as a novel therapeutic approach
for patients suffering from bone disorders. Recently, menstrual blood has been identified as …

[HTML][HTML] Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of platelet-rich plasma in ameliorating liver fibrosis induced by dimethylnitrosurea

NA Salem, A Hamza, H Alnahdi, N Ayaz - Cellular Physiology and …, 2018 - karger.com
Background/Aims: Hepatic fibrosis is a wound-healing process in the chronically injured
liver. Clinical application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is of considerable interest for wound …

Comparative Evaluation of Differentiation Potential of Menstrual Blood- Versus Bone Marrow- Derived Stem Cells into Hepatocyte-Like Cells

S Khanjani, M Khanmohammadi, AH Zarnani… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Menstrual blood has been introduced as an easily accessible and refreshing stem cell
source with no ethical consideration. Although recent works have shown that menstrual …

Comparative capability of menstrual blood versus bone marrow derived stem cells in neural differentiation

F Azedi, S Kazemnejad, AH Zarnani… - Molecular biology …, 2017 - Springer
In order to characterize the potency of menstrual blood stem cells (MenSCs) for future cell
therapy of neurological disorders instead of bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) as a well …

Liver cell therapy and tissue engineering for transplantation

JP Vacanti, KM Kulig - Seminars in pediatric surgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Liver transplantation remains the only definitive treatment for liver failure and is available to
only a tiny fraction of patients with end-stage liver diseases. Major limitations for the …