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Isolation of mesenchymal stem cells of fetal or maternal origin from human placenta.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) - 1 Jan 2004
In 't Anker Pieternella S, Scherjon Sicco A, Kleijburg-van der Keur Carin, de Groot-Swings Godelieve M J S, Claas Frans H J, Fibbe Willem E, Kanhai Humphrey H H
Abstract excerpt
Recently we reported that second-trimester amniotic fluid (AF) is an abundant source of fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). In this study, we analyze the origin of these MSCs and the presence of MSCs in human-term AF. In addition, different parts of the human placenta were studied for the presence of either fetal or maternal MSCs. We compared the phenotype and growth characteristics of MSCs derived from AF and...
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