Comparative study of the multidifferentiation potential of human Wharton's Jelly and amniotic fluid derived stem cells

• Author(s): Costa-Pinto, A. ; Frias, A. M. ; Silva, M. Alves da ; Fernandes, S. ; Barros, A. ; Reis, R. L. ; Neves, N. M.
• Date: 2008
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/59162
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): Science & Technology
• Document Type: Conference object
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Universidade do Minho

Description

[Excerpt] Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), potentially immune-privileged cells, have been isolated from bone marrow, umbilical cord, e.g. umbilical vein and Wharton’s Jelly, and from amniotic fluid. Amniotic fluid cells were used for prenatal diagnosis since 1950. Although being a well established diagnostic technique, little is known about the origin and properties of those cells, its embryonic or foetal origin remaining unclear. [...]

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