Stem cells derived from amniotic fluid: New potentials in regenerative medicine

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 17-27

  Cananzi, Mara ^a,b   Atala, Anthony ^c   De Coppi, Paolo ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Fetal cells; Regenerative medicine; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; FETAL STEM CELL; HUMAN; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR REPROGRAMMING; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 63249122637     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60111-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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