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Amniotic Membrane: Origin, Characterization and Medical Applications

✍ Scribed by Ana Catarina Mamede, Maria Filomena Botelho (eds.)

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2015
Tongue
English
Leaves
256
Edition
1
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This book describes the human amniotic membrane from its origin, characterization and medical applications, summarizing all the latest developments and findings related to this tissue with contributions from some of the leading researchers in the field. The book addresses issues for its preservation, separation and identification of amniotic membrane-derived cells, as well as the potential ethical issues involved in their use. The topic of this book is particularly pertinent for clinicians and researchers involved in the research and use of this tissue.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Embryology and Anatomy of Placental Membranes....Pages 3-18
Biochemical Properties of Amniotic Membrane....Pages 19-40
Biophysical Properties of Amniotic Membrane....Pages 41-56
Stem Properties of Amniotic Membrane-Derived Cells....Pages 57-76
Amniotic Membrane in Health and Disease: An Obstetrical Perspective....Pages 77-101
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Amniotic Membrane in Ophthalmology....Pages 105-122
Amniotic Membrane in the Treatment of Burns....Pages 123-137
Amniotic Membrane in Cancer....Pages 139-152
Amniotic Membrane in Oral Medicine....Pages 153-163
Amniotic Membrane in Gynaecology....Pages 165-175
Amniotic Membrane and the Controlled Drug Release....Pages 177-192
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Amniotic Membrane....Pages 195-207
Preservation of Amniotic Membrane....Pages 209-230
Ethical and Legal Concerns of the Use of Amniotic Membrane....Pages 231-244
Back Matter....Pages 245-254

✦ Subjects

Biomedicine general; Membrane Biology; Medical Biochemistry

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