Review Article
Amnion and Chorion Membranes: Potential Stem Cell Reservoir with Wide Applications in Periodontics
Table 2
Properties and mechanism of action of amnion membrane.
| Immune system | Epithelial tissue | Mesenchymal tissue | Biomechanical properties |
| Suppression of inflammation [30–39] | Stimulation of growth of epithelial cells [18–27] | TGF-b-suppression of myofibroblastic differentiation [28, 29] | Avascular [17], devoid of cells, no immune response [41–43] |
| Antibacterial factors and antiviral factors [49–51] | Epidermal growth factor and keratinocyte growth factor [24] | Reduction of scarring [28, 29] | Durable and puncture resistant [56] |
| Induction of apoptosis of inflammatory cells | | Axonal regeneration [77] | Elastic and translucent [68] |
| | | Neural growth factor | Serving as a physical barrier [56] |
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