title: Does amniotic membrane absorb cytokines and growth factors from the local engrafted environment? A novel mechanism of therapeutic action.
authors: Eye Department, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, UK.
authors: Pankaj K
authors: PK
authors: Agarwal
authors: Eye Department, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, UK.
authors: Alan P
authors: AP
authors: Rotchford
authors: Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
authors: Alastair
authors: A
authors: Gracie
authors: Eye Department, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, UK.
authors: Lik Thai
authors: LT
authors: Lim
authors: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, The Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
authors: Alan D
authors: AD
authors: Cameron
authors: Eye Department, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, UK.
authors: Kanna
authors: K
authors: Ramaesh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000637:transplantation; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C508600:IL6 protein, human; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha