Amniotic fluid derived stem cells give rise to neuron-like cells without a further differentiation potential into retina-like cells

American Journal of Stem Cells

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 108-118

  Hartmann, K ^a   Raabe, O ^a   Wenisch, S ^a   Arnhold, S ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Migratory potential; Pluripotency; Retina; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERNEXIN; BETA TUBULIN; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NESTIN;

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNIOTIC FLUID CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETAL STEM CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STEM CELL CULTURE; TRISOMY;

EID: 84899501266     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21604150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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