ReviewRegenerative medicine
Beyond transplants: current and future therapeutic potential of amniotic membrane extract (AME) in ophthalmology.
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- Advances in Corneal Tissue Engineering: Comparative Performance of Bioengineered Grafts in Animal Models.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants of extraction efficiency in human amniotic membrane processing: biological, mechanical, and biochemical factors shaping growth factor yield.Cell and tissue banking · 2026Review
- Clinical applications of the amniotic membrane in pediatric ocular pathology: a scoping review.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Case Report: Successful control of ocular surface squamous neoplasia complicated byFrontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
There is no established consensus or standardized method for the preparation of amniotic membrane extract (AME). Consequently, various preparation, preservation, and sterilization techniques have been employed. To obtain AME rich in bioactive components with high therapeutic efficacy, each step of the preparation process is of critical importance. The appropriate procurement of the amniotic membrane minimizes the risk of infection transmission and reduces inter- and intra-donor variability. For the subsequent extraction process, different approaches are utilized due to factors such as laboratory infrastructure variability and the lack of a standardized method. Although lyophilization has recently emerged as a prominent method for the long-term preservation of AME, further investigation is required to assess its impact on the biochemical composition and clinical efficacy of the membrane. In ophthalmology,
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