The effect of amniotic membrane extract on umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell expansion: is there any need to save the amniotic membrane besides the umbilical cord blood?

Objective(s): Umbilical cord blood is a good source of the mesenchymal stem cells that can be banked, expanded and used in regenerative medicine.  The objective of this study was to test whether amniotic membrane extract, as a rich source of growth factors such as basic-fibroblast growth factor, can...

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Main Authors: Zahra Vojdani, Ali Babaei, Attiyeh Vasaghi, Mojtaba Habibagahi, Tahereh Talaei-Khozani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_6419_32346f61c05e2fb83961ea033733d079.pdf