title: Isolation of osteogenic progenitors from human amniotic fluid using a single step culture protocol.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Stem cells isolated from amniotic fluid are known to be able to differentiate into different cells types, being thus considered as a potential tool for cellular therapy of different human diseases. In the present study, we report a novel single step protocol for the osteoblastic differentiation of human amniotic fluid cells.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The described protocol is able to provide osteoblastic cells producing nodules of calcium mineralization within 18 days from withdrawal of amniotic fluid samples. These cells display a complete expression of osteogenic markers (COL1, ONC, OPN, OCN, OPG, BSP, Runx2) within 30 days from withdrawal. In order to test the ability of these cells to proliferate on surfaces commonly used in oral osteointegrated implantology, we carried out cultures onto different test disks, namely smooth copper, machined titanium and Sandblasted and Acid Etching titanium (SLA titanium). Electron microscopy analysis evidenced the best cell growth on this latter surface.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The described protocol provides an efficient and time-saving tool for the production of osteogenic cells from amniotic fluid that in the future could be used in oral osteointegrated implantology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy. antonucciivana@libero.it
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Antonucci
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iezzi
authors.forename: Elisena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morizio
authors.forename: Filiberto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mastrangelo
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pantalone
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mattioli-Belmonte
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gigante
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Salini
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calabrese
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tetè
authors.forename: Giandomenico
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palka
authors.forename: Liborio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stuppia
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers