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amniotic fluid [¦am·nē¦äd·ik ′flü·əd] (physiology) A substance that fills the amnion to protect the embryo from desiccation and shock. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Anthony Atala, director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine
at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, reported that stem cells
in the amniotic fluid that fills the sac surrounding the fetus may be
just as versatile as embryonic stem cells. , and his colleagues
wondered whether some of the fetal cells in amniotic fluid are stem
cells. 2003) and their metabolites were
found in amniotic fluid (Silva et al. |
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