Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells From the Sub-Amniotic Human Umbilical Cord Lining Membrane

The use of human stem cells (SCs) is a promising novel approach for the treatment of many diseases and injuries. Umbilical cord and amniotic membrane represent good sources for SCs, because they are abundant sources and there are less ethical issues unlike embryonic SCs. We aimed to isolate and characterize adult SCs from the subamnion region of the umbilical cord/amniotic membrane. Because mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are thought to show less …