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Isolation of human multipotent mesenchymal stem cells from second-trimester amniotic fluid using a novel two-stage culture protocol.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2004
Tsai Ming-Song, Lee Jia-Ling, Chang Yu-Jen, Hwang Shiaw-Min
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to isolate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from amniotic fluid obtained by second-trimester amniocentesis. METHODS: A novel two-stage culture protocol for culturing MSCs was developed. Flow cytometry, RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry were used to analyse the phenotypic characteristics of the cultured MSCs. Von Kossa, Oil Red O and TuJ-1 stainings were used to assess the...
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