The potential of amniotic membrane/amnion-derived cells for regeneration of various tissues

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-228

  Toda, Ayaka ^a   Okabe, Motonori ^a   Yoshida, Toshiko ^a   Nikaido, Toshio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amnion derived cell; Amniotic membrane; Dried amnion; Multipotency; Regenerative medicine

Indexed keywords

AMNION; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL THERAPY; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOTOXICITY; GERM LAYER; HUMAN EMBRYO; IMMUNOGENICITY; LIVER CELL; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NERVE CELL; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE REGENERATION;

EID: 36348935197     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.CR0070034     Document Type: Review

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