Human amniotic membrane and amniotic membrane–derived cells: how far are we from their use in regenerative and reconstructive urology?

TŽ Ramuta, ME Kreft - Cell transplantation, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Human amniotic membrane (hAM) is the innermost layer of fetal membranes, which
surrounds the developing fetus and forms the amniotic cavity. hAM and hAM-derived cells …

Induction of apoptosis, stimulation of cell-cycle arrest and inhibition of angiogenesis make human amnion-derived cells promising sources for cell therapy of cancer

H Niknejad, G Yazdanpanah, A Ahmadiani - Cell and tissue research, 2016 - Springer
Amniotic membrane (AM), the nearest layer of fetal membranes to the fetus, contains two
types of cells with unique characteristics that make them excellent candidates for clinical …

Design and evaluation of galactosylated chitosan/graphene oxide nanoparticles as a drug delivery system

C Wang, Z Zhang, B Chen, L Gu, Y Li, S Yu - Journal of colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
We investigated a novel drug delivery system comprising nanoparticles based on
galactosylated chitosan/graphene oxide/doxorubicin (GC–GO–DOX) for the therapeutic …

Butyrate, a dietary fiber derivative that improves irinotecan effect in colon cancer cells

JC Encarnação, AS Pires, RA Amaral… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
A diet rich in fiber is associated with a low risk of developing colorectal cancer. Dietary fiber
fermentation by intestinal microflora results in the production of butyrate, which has been …

Antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of conditioned medium released from human amniotic epithelial stem cells on breast and cervical cancer cells

A Jafari, H Niknejad… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Human amniotic membrane (hAM) and its cells have been proposed for several
clinical applications, including cancer therapy. However, reports on the anticancer effects of …

Ascorbic acid chemosensitizes colorectal cancer cells and synergistically inhibits tumor growth

AS Pires, CR Marques, JC Encarnação… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is continuously classified as one of the most incidental and mortal
types of cancer worldwide. The positive outcomes of the conventional chemotherapy are …

The antibacterial activity of human amniotic membrane against multidrug-resistant bacteria associated with urinary tract infections: New insights from normal and …

TŽ Ramuta, L Tratnjek, A Janev, K Seme… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a serious global health issue, especially due to
emerging multidrug-resistant UTI-causing bacteria. Recently, we showed that the human …

Bio-fabrication of human amniotic membrane Zinc oxide nanoparticles and the wet/dry HAM dressing membrane for wound healing

P Ramasamy, R Krishnakumar, R Rekha… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The preparation of unique wet and dry wound dressing products derived from unprocessed
human amniotic membrane (UP-HAM) is described. The UP-HAM was decellularized, and …

Effect of human amniotic epithelial cells on pro‐fibrogenic resident hepatic cells in a rat model of liver fibrosis

A Cargnoni, S Farigu, E Cotti Piccinelli… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Myofibroblasts are key fibrogenic cells responsible for excessive extracellular matrix
synthesis characterizing the fibrotic lesion. In liver fibrosis, myofibroblasts derive either from …

Surface-PASylation of ferritin to form stealth nanovehicles enhances in vivo therapeutic performance of encapsulated ellipticine

B Tesarova, S Dostalova, V Smidova, Z Goliasova… - Applied Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Surface functionalisations substantially influence the performance of drug delivery vehicles
by improving their biocompatibility, selectivity and circulation in bloodstream. Herein, we …