Amnion epithelial cells, derived from the amnion fetal membranes, are pluripotent and immunomodulatory. They have been shown to both prevent and repair acute lung injury in a number of diverse experimental models. They are readily isolated from term placentae in sufficient numbers suitable for clinical application. They also have a number of features that make them particularly attractive as a future cell therapy including being immune-privileged and nontumorigenic. This chapter reviews the use of amnion epithelial cells as a cell therapy for lung injury, addressing likely mechanisms of action and future clinical trials.
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Wallace, E. M., Tan, J. L., Malhotra, A., Jenkin, G., & Lim, R. (2014). Amnion epithelial cells for lung diseases. In Perinatal Stem Cells (pp. 209–217). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1118-9_19
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