Amniotic fluid stem (AFS) cells are immunoselected by the stem cell factor receptor c-kit (CD117) and are able to give rise to lineages representing the three germ layers in vitro and in vivo.11, 12 ...

AFP measurement in amniotic fluid and maternal serum is used in prenatal diagnosis. The concentration of AFP in amniotic fluid (AFAFP) peaks between 10 and 14 weeks' gestation and then decreases ...