Nicholas Strelchenko Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Obstetrics, Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University, New York, USA
Nicholas Strelchenko is worling in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University, New York, USA. He started to work with stem cell in 1986 and moved to US to participate in bovine nuclear transfer project at American Breeders Service. First cloned calf Gene was born in February 1997. After I was working with Dr. Y. Verlinsky at Reproductive Genetics Institute w hESC and PGD program.
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Author(s): Zhisheng Chen, Michael K Chan, Nicholas Strelchenko, Fang Wang, Li Liu, Mary Ann Perle, Ross S Basch and Bruce K Young
Heterogeneity of Stem Cells in Human Amniotic Fluid
Amniotic fluid contains a mixture of cells with capacity to differentiate into all germ layers. These cells are present in large numbers in midtrimester samples obtained for cytogenetic diagnosis, and have been identified by stem cell surface markers and transcription factors. We studied cultured samples from patients who had both direct cultures and matched cultures obtained 2 weeks later from the cytogenetics laboratory as well as patients with cytogenetics material only. Samples were cryogenically frozen, thawed, expanded in culture with excellent viability. There was considerable individual variation unrelate... view moreĀ»