Table 1 The unique characteristics of amniotic fluid/membrane mesenchymal stem cells [43, 44]
From: Human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells to promote/suppress cancer: two sides of the same coin
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Accessibility | No need to use invasive procedures for collection |
Availability | Readily available in large number for transplantation |
Plasticity | Ability to differentiate into different cell types |
Mitotic stability | Karyotype stability during several cell divisions |
Ethical acceptability | Use without ethical concerns. |
Low-risk | No need to be concern regarding transplant-related diseases, such as immunoreaction and cancer |