Progresses in the study of amniotic fluid cells
- VernacularTitle:孕中期羊水中细胞研究进展
- Author:
Xianduo LI
;
Fang CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
amniotic fluid cells;
multipotent stem cells;
tissue engineering
- From:
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Amniotic fluid cells are used for prenatal diagnosis of a wide rang of fetal abnormalities caused by genetic mutations. Recent observations on cell cultures from amniotic fluid obtained by second-trimester amniocentesis provide evidence that they may represent a new source for the isolation of multipotent stem cells. In this paper we reviewed the compose of amniotic fluid cells and their origin, biological characteristic, multipotent stem cells, and their prospects of application in tissue engineering.
