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BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
Volume 31, Issue -, Pages 45-57Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.08.009
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amniotic fluid stem cell; amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cell; regenerative medicine; cell therapy; transplantation; tissue engineering
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- National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR) [RP_2014-04-046] Funding Source: National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR)
- National Institute for Health Research [RP_2014-04-046] Funding Source: researchfish
- Department of Health [RP_2014-04-046] Funding Source: Medline
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Regenerative medicine has recently been established as an emerging field focussing on repair, replacement or regeneration of cells, tissues and whole organs. The significant recent advances in the field have intensified the search for novel sources of stem cells with potential for therapy. Recently, researchers have identified the amniotic fluid as an untapped source of stem cells that are multi potent, possess immunomodulatory properties and do not have the ethical and legal limitations of embryonic stem cells. Stem cells from the amniotic fluid have been shown to differentiate into cell lineages representing all three embryonic germ layers without generating tumours, which make them an ideal candidate for tissue engineering applications. In addition, their ability to engraft in injured organs and modulate immune and repair responses of host tissues suggest that transplantation of such cells may be useful for the treatment of various degenerative and inflammatory diseases affecting major tissues/organs. This review summarises the evidence on amniotic fluid cells over the past 15 years and explores the potential therapeutic applications of amniotic fluid stem cells and amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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