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STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
Volume 6, Issue 9, Pages 1767-1776Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/sctm.16-0447
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Cellular therapy; Fetal stem cells; Placental stem cells; Tissue-specific stem cells; Tissue regeneration
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The clinical application of the fetal membranes dates back to nearly a century. Their use has ranged from superficial skin dressings to surgical wound closure. The applications of the fetal membranes are constantly evolving, and key to this is the uncovering of multiple populations of stem and stem-like cells, each with unique properties that can be exploited for regenerative medicine. In addition to pro-angiogenic and immunomodulatory properties of the stem and stem-like cells arising from the fetal membranes, the dehydrated and/or decellularized forms of the fetal membranes have been used to support the growth and function of other cells and tissues, including adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. This concise review explores the biological origin of the fetal membranes, a history of their use in medicine, and recent developments in the use of fetal membranes and their derived stem and stem-like cells in regenerative medicine.
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