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 …

Exploring the therapeutic potential of different sources of mesenchymal stem cells: a novel approach to combat burn wound infections

S Aliniay-Sharafshadehi, MH Yousefi… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The most prevalent and harmful injuries are burns, which are still a major global health
problem. Burn injuries can cause issues because they boost the inflammatory and metabolic …

Application of amniotic membranes in reconstructive surgery of internal organs—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

LP Maljaars, S Bendaoud, AW Kastelein… - Journal of Tissue …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amniotic membrane (AM) has great potential as a scaffold for tissue regeneration in
reconstructive surgery. To date, no systematic review of the literature has been performed for …

Human placenta/umbilical cord derivatives in regenerative medicine–Prospects and challenges

A Biswas, R Rajasekaran, B Saha, K Dixit… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The human placenta and umbilical cord, natural birth biowaste, are a housing unit for
numerous bioactive macromolecules, growth factors, collagen and GAGs, with an array of …

Amnion-derived hydrogels as a versatile platform for regenerative therapy: from lab to market

G Kafili, H Niknejad, E Tamjid, A Simchi - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, the amnion (AM) has emerged as a versatile tool for stimulating tissue
regeneration and has been of immense interest for clinical applications. AM is an abundant …

Acellular human amniotic membrane: A safe and stable matrix for corneal stromal regeneration

K Jadidi, MF Tafti, MH Dianat, S Rafati, M Ghiasi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation is used as a safe and effective method to treat a
variety of ocular complications. On the ocular surface, this membrane degrades within a few …

Effects of human placenta cryopreservation on molecular characteristics of placental mesenchymal stromal cells

R Navakauskienė, D Žukauskaitė… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cryopreservation of placenta tissue for long-term storage provides the opportunity in the
future to isolate mesenchymal stromal cells that could be used for cell therapy and …

Antimicrobial activity of human fetal membranes: From biological function to clinical use

TŽ Ramuta, T Šket, M Starčič Erjavec… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The fetal membranes provide a supportive environment for the growing embryo and later
fetus. Due to their versatile properties, the use of fetal membranes in tissue engineering and …

Outcome of application of cryopreserved amniotic membrane grafts in the treatment of chronic nonhealing wounds of different origins in polymorbid patients: a …

A Svobodova, V Horvath, L Balogh, M Zemlickova… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
To compare the therapeutic efficacy of cryopreserved amniotic membrane (AM) grafts and
standard of care (SOC) in treating nonhealing wounds (NHW) through a prospective …

Emerging strategies for the biofabrication of multilayer composite amniotic membranes for biomedical applications

M Fenelon, P Galvez, D Kalbermatten… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The amniotic membrane (AM) is the innermost part of the fetal placenta, which surrounds
and protects the fetus. Due to its structural components (stem cells, growth factors, and …