The research progress of amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells in cancer therapy / 实用肿瘤学杂志

Amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells(AF-MSCs)are multipotential,nonhemato-poietic progenitor cells that have an inherent ability to self -renew and to differentiate into many cell types ,inclu-ding osteoblasts,chondrocytes and adipocytes.Despite their high proliferation rate,no in vivo tumorigenicity has been reported and their karyotype was normal even after extensive expansion in culture .Several studies have dem-onstrated the inherent tumortropic properties of MSCs and their successful use as cellular vehicles of therapeutic agents for the treatment of several types of cancer .This article reviews recent articles on studying the role of amni-otic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells in cancer therapy .