title: Amniotic stem cell international.
abstract: Cells derived from the amniotic fluid for genetic diagnosis share many biological characteristics of stem cells. Recent studies at the single cell (clonal) level identified cells of the three embryonic germ layers in the amniotic fluid. It was therefore decided to establish an international non-profit alliance to create a repository of stem cells from the surplus cells remaining after completion of the cytogenetic analysis.
authors.affiliation: Amniotic Stem Cell International (ASI), Science Park - Weizmann, Golda Mayer 3, Ness-Zionna 70400, Israel. rabi.simantov@gmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simantov
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000166:cytology*; D002170:Canada; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D014015:Tissue Banks