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Fetal subcutaneous cells have potential for autologous tissue engineering.
Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine - 1 May 2018
Ekblad Åsa, Westgren Magnus, Fossum Magdalena, Götherström Cecilia
Abstract excerpt
Major congenital malformations affect up to 3% of newborns. Infants with prenatally diagnosed soft tissue defects should benefit from having autologous tissue readily available for surgical implantation in the perinatal period. In this study, we investigate fetal subcutaneous cells as cellular source for tissue engineering. Fetal subcutaneous biopsies were collected from elective terminations at gestational Week...
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