Amniotic membrane transplantation in ophthalmology: an updated perspective

A Walkden - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aim The aim of this paper is to provide a succinct literature review of the different clinical
applications for AMT usage in an ophthalmic setting, ranging from commonly used …

Strategies for reconstructing the limbal stem cell niche

G Yazdanpanah, Z Haq, K Kang, S Jabbehdari… - The ocular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The epithelial cell layer that covers the surface of the cornea provides a protective barrier
while maintaining corneal transparency. The rapid and effective turnover of these epithelial …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Induction of antimicrobial peptides secretion by IL-1β enhances human amniotic membrane for regenerative medicine

FA Tehrani, K Modaresifar, S Azizian, H Niknejad - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Due to antibacterial characteristic, amnion has been frequently used in different clinical
situations. Developing an in vitro method to augment endogenous antibacterial ingredient of …

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

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 …

Blood compatibility of human amniotic membrane compared with heparin‐coated ePTFE for vascular tissue engineering

M Kakavand, G Yazdanpanah… - Journal of tissue …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Amniotic membrane (AM), a placenta‐derived natural biomaterial, has several
characteristics which make it a potential substitute for blood vessels. However, there are no …

Selective cytotoxicity and cell death induced by human amniotic membrane in hepatocellular carcinoma

AC Mamede, S Guerra, M Laranjo, MJ Carvalho… - Medical Oncology, 2015 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a worldwide high incidence and mortality. For this
reason, it is essential to invest in new therapies for this type of cancer. Our team already …

The effect of cryopreservation on anti-cancer activity of human amniotic membrane

K Modaresifar, S Azizian, M Zolghadr, H Moravvej… - Cryobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Human amniotic membrane (AM) is an appropriate candidate for treatment of cancer due to
special properties, such as inhibition of angiogenesis and secretion of pro-apoptotic factors …