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 …

Oxygen-releasing biomaterials for regenerative medicine

Z Wang, T Chen, X Li, B Guo, P Liu, Z Zhu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Oxygen is critical to the survival, function and fate of mammalian cells. Oxygen tension
controls cellular behavior through metabolic programming, which in turn controls tissue …

Concise review: amniotic fluid stem cells: the known, the unknown, and potential regenerative medicine applications

SP Loukogeorgakis, P De Coppi - Stem Cells, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The amniotic fluid has been identified as an untapped source of cells with broad potential,
which possess immunomodulatory properties and do not have the ethical and legal …

Amniotic fluid stem cells improve survival and enhance repair of damaged intestine in necrotising enterocolitis via a COX-2 dependent mechanism

A Zani, M Cananzi, F Fascetti-Leon, G Lauriti, VV Smith… - Gut, 2014 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) remains one of the primary causes of morbidity
and mortality in neonates and alternative strategies are needed. Stem cells have become a …

Amniotic fluid stem cells prevent follicle atresia and rescue fertility of mice with premature ovarian failure induced by chemotherapy

GY Xiao, IH Liu, CC Cheng, CC Chang, YH Lee… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Chemotherapy used to treat cancer may cause irreversible premature ovarian failure (POF).
Of late, amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) provide a novel source for regenerative medicine …

Amniotic fluid stem cells are cardioprotective following acute myocardial infarction

S Bollini, KK Cheung, J Riegler, X Dong… - Stem cells and …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
In recent years, various types of stem cells have been characterized and their potential for
cardiac regeneration has been investigated. We have previously described the isolation of …

Human amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells from second‐and third‐trimester amniocentesis: differentiation potential, molecular signature, and proteome analysis

J Savickiene, G Treigyte, S Baronaite… - Stem cells …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Human amniotic fluid stem cells have become an attractive stem cell source for potential
applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. The aim of this study was to …

Cross talk between mesenchymal and glioblastoma stem cells: Communication beyond controversies

A Bajetto, S Thellung, I Dellacasagrande… - Stem Cells …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be isolated from bone marrow or other adult tissues
(adipose tissue, dental pulp, amniotic fluid, and umbilical cord). In vitro, MSCs grow as …

Applications of amniotic membrane and fluid in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine

K Rennie, A Gruslin, M Hengstschläger… - Stem cells …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The amniotic membrane (AM) and amniotic fluid (AF) have a long history of use in surgical
and prenatal diagnostic applications, respectively. In addition, the discovery of cell …

Protein and molecular characterization of a clinically compliant amniotic fluid stem cell-derived extracellular vesicle fraction capable of accelerating muscle …

B Mellows, R Mitchell, M Antonioli, O Kretz… - Stem Cells and …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
The secretome of human amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) has great potential as a
therapeutic agent in regenerative medicine. However, it must be produced in a clinically …