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Amniotic Membrane: A Unique Combination of Stem-Like Cells, Extracellular Matrix with Indispensable Potential for Regenerative Medicine

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Abbreviations

bFGF:

Basic fibroblast growth factor

Cdk4:

Cyclin-dependent kinase 4

DPPA3:

Developmental pluripotency-associated protein 3

ECM:

Extracellular matrix

EGF:

Epidermal growth factor

hAEC:

Human amniotic membrane epithelial cells

hAM:

Human amniotic membrane

hAMSC:

Human amniotic membrane mesenchymal stromal cells

HGF:

Hepatocyte growth factor

HGFR:

Hepatocyte growth factor receptor

HLA:

Human leukocyte antigen

hPAM:

Human placental amniotic membrane

hRAM:

Human reflected amniotic membrane

hUC-AM:

Human umbilical cord amniotic membrane

IL-1:

Interleukin 1

KGF:

Keratinocyte growth factor

KLF-4:

Kruppel-like factor-4

MHC:

Major histocompatibility complex

MIG:

Monokine induced by gamma interferon

MIP1α:

Macrophage inflammatory protein 1α

OCT-4:

Octamer-binding protein 4

PBMC:

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells

PDGF:

Platelet-derived growth factor

PEDF:

Pigment epithelium-derived factor

PROM1:

Prominin 1

SOX-2:

Sex-determining region Y (SRY)-related HMG-box gene 2

SSEA-3:

Stage-specific embryonic antigens 3

TDGF-1:

Teratocarcinoma-derived growth factor 1

TGFα:

Transforming growth factor α

TGFβ:

Transforming growth factor β

Th1:

T helper 1 cell

TIMP:

Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases

TRA1-60:

Tumor rejection antigens

VEGF:

Vascular endothelial growth factor

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Ramuta Železnik, T., Tratnjek, L., Kreft Erdani, M. (2022). Amniotic Membrane: A Unique Combination of Stem-Like Cells, Extracellular Matrix with Indispensable Potential for Regenerative Medicine. In: Virant-Klun, I. (eds) Stem Cells in Reproductive Tissues and Organs. Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, vol 70. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90111-0_13

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