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Amniotic Membrane

Origin, Characterization and Medical Applications

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Ana Catarina Mamede

    1. Health Sciences Research Center, CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal

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  2. Maria Filomena Botelho

    1. Biophysics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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  • The book is entirely devoted to the amniotic membrane
  • The book includes a number of technical chapters covering the separation and identification of amniotic membrane-derived cells and the preservation of this tissue
  • Several chapters dedicated to the clinical applications of the amniotic membrane

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Origin and Characterization of Amniotic Membrane

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Embryology and Anatomy of Placental Membranes

      • José Joaquim de Sousa Barros
      Pages 3-18

    3. Biochemical Properties of Amniotic Membrane

      • Sandra Catarina Moreira Rocha, Cláudio Jorge Maia Baptista
      Pages 19-40

    4. Biophysical Properties of Amniotic Membrane

      • Ana Margarida Abrantes, João Casalta-Lopes, Maria Filomena Botelho
      Pages 41-56

    5. Stem Properties of Amniotic Membrane-Derived Cells

      • Maddalena Caruso, Anna Cargnoni, Ornella Parolini
      Pages 57-76

    6. Amniotic Membrane in Health and Disease: An Obstetrical Perspective

      • Ana Luísa Areia, Paulo Moura
      Pages 77-101

  3. Medical Applications of Amniotic Membrane

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Amniotic Membrane in Ophthalmology

      • Esmeralda Costa, Joaquim Neto Murta
      Pages 105-122

    3. Amniotic Membrane in the Treatment of Burns

      • Ahmad Sukari Halim, Ehfa Bujang-Safawi, Arman Zaharil Mat Saad
      Pages 123-137

    4. Amniotic Membrane in Cancer

      • Ana Catarina Mamede, Ana Salomé Pires, Ana Filipa Brito
      Pages 139-152

    5. Amniotic Membrane in Oral Medicine

      • Manuel Marques Ferreira, Eunice Virgínia Palmeirão Carrilho
      Pages 153-163

    6. Amniotic Membrane in Gynaecology

      • Maria João Carvalho
      Pages 165-175

    7. Amniotic Membrane and the Controlled Drug Release

      • Miklós D. Resch, László Marsovszky, Erzsébet Csányi, Mária Budai-Szűcs, János Németh
      Pages 177-192

  4. Technical Issues About Amniotic Membrane

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
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    2. Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Amniotic Membrane

      • Ana Lopes, Mário Grãos, Artur Paiva
      Pages 195-207

    3. Preservation of Amniotic Membrane

      • Mafalda Laranjo
      Pages 209-230

    4. Ethical and Legal Concerns of the Use of Amniotic Membrane

      • Guilherme de Oliveira, André Pereira
      Pages 231-244

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 245-254
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About this book

This book describes the human amniotic membrane from its origin, characterization and medical applications, summarizing all the latest developments and findings related to this tissue with contributions from some of the leading researchers in the field. The book addresses issues for its preservation, separation and identification of amniotic membrane-derived cells, as well as the potential ethical issues involved in their use. The topic of this book is particularly pertinent for clinicians and researchers involved in the research and use of this tissue.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Health Sciences Research Center, CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal

    Ana Catarina Mamede

  • Biophysics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Maria Filomena Botelho

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Amniotic Membrane

  • Book Subtitle: Origin, Characterization and Medical Applications

  • Editors: Ana Catarina Mamede, Maria Filomena Botelho

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9975-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9974-4Published: 24 July 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0287-2Published: 23 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9975-1Published: 14 July 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 254

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 32 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomedicine general, Membrane Biology, Medical Biochemistry

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