Amniotic stem cells
Mixture of stem cells that can be obtained from amniotic fluid / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amniotic stem cells are the mixture of stem cells that can be obtained from the amniotic fluid[1][2] as well as the amniotic membrane.[3] They can develop into various tissue types including skin, cartilage, cardiac tissue, nerves, muscle, and bone.[4] The cells also have potential medical applications, especially in organ regeneration.[5]
The stem cells are usually extracted from the amniotic sac by amniocentesis which occurs without harming the embryos. The use of amniotic fluid stem cells is therefore generally considered to lack the ethical problems associated with the use of cells from embryos.[1]