Human Amniotic Fluid Cells Form Functional Gap Junctions with Cortical Cells

• Main Authors: Anna Jezierski (Author), Kerry Rennie (Author), Roger Tremblay (Author), Bogdan Zurakowski (Author), Andreé Gruslin (Author), Marianna Sikorska (Author), Mahmud Bani-Yaghoub (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The usage of stem cells is a promising strategy for the repair of damaged tissue in the injured brain. Recently, amniotic fluid (AF) cells have received a lot of attention as an alternative source of stem cells for cell-based therapies. However, the success of this approach relies significantly on p...