Title |
A novel method to derive amniotic fluid stem cells for therapeutic purposes
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Published in |
BMC Molecular and Cell Biology, October 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2121-11-79 |
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Authors |
Tatsanee Phermthai, Yuparat Odglun, Suphakde Julavijitphong, Vitaya Titapant, Prakong Chuenwattana, Chanchai Vantanasiri, Kovit Pattanapanyasat |
Abstract |
Human amniotic fluid stem (hAFS) cells have become an attractive stem cell source for medical therapy due to both their ability to propagate as stem cells and the lack of ethical debate that comes with the use of embryonic stem cells. Although techniques to derive stem cells from amniotic fluid are available, the techniques have limitations for clinical uses, including a requirement of long periods of time for stem cell production, population heterogeneity and xeno-contamination from using animal antibody-coated magnetic beads. Herein we describe a novel isolation method that fits for hAFS derivation for cell-based therapy. |
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