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Amniotic Membrane vs Umbilical Cord Membrane
Amniotic Membrane Umbilical Cord
The Amniotic Membrane (AM) is the inner layer of the The Umbilical Cord sustains life and acts as a protective
placenta which surrounds the baby during pregnancy. AM buffer to three core vessels through which oxygenated,
shares its cellular origin with the fetus, and together they grow nutrient rich blood flows to the baby during pregnancy.
in parallel throughout the pregnancy. The AM is the only tissue Structurally, this thick connective tissue consists of
designed by nature specifically as a universal transplant, consecutive Amniotic Membrane and Wharton’s Jelly layers
providing an immuno-privileged barrier between the mother’s and has been shown to be the richest source of transplantable
immune system and the developing child. Without this barrier, fetal biology.
the mother’s body would reject the baby as a foreign body.
The umbilical cord and the amniotic membrane share similar
regenerative properties and are derived from the same inner cell
mass of the embryo.
