Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells: General Characteristics and Potential Therapeutic Applications
Introduction: Amniotic fluid contains a mixture of different cell types sloughed from the fetal skin, respiratory, alimentary and urogenital tracts, as well as the amnion membrane.As amniotic fluid develops prior to the process of gastrulation, many cells found in its heterogeneous population do not undergo lineage specialization.Therefore, amnioti