The amniotic fluid as a source of mesenchymal stem cells with lung‐specific characteristics
Journal
Prenatal Diagnosis
ISSN
0197-3851
1097-0223
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Flore Lesage
Silvia Zia
Jan Deprest
Jaan Toelen
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
<jats:p>What is already known about this topic?
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<jats:list-item><jats:p>Fetal tissues are interesting sources of stem cells for autologous therapy in a neonatal context.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
<jats:list-item><jats:p>AF‐MSC are a heterogeneous stem cell population of which the exact origin remains elusive.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
</jats:list></jats:p><jats:p>What does this study add?
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<jats:list-item><jats:p>This study identifies AF‐MSC with lung‐specific characteristics.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
<jats:list-item><jats:p>This study provides a reliable culture method that supports the expansion of lung‐specific AF‐MSC.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
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<jats:list list-type="bullet">
<jats:list-item><jats:p>Fetal tissues are interesting sources of stem cells for autologous therapy in a neonatal context.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
<jats:list-item><jats:p>AF‐MSC are a heterogeneous stem cell population of which the exact origin remains elusive.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
</jats:list></jats:p><jats:p>What does this study add?
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<jats:list-item><jats:p>This study identifies AF‐MSC with lung‐specific characteristics.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
<jats:list-item><jats:p>This study provides a reliable culture method that supports the expansion of lung‐specific AF‐MSC.</jats:p></jats:list-item>
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Subjects
in-vitro
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differentiation
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vivo