Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells Ppt

The blood is rich in stem cells derived from the umbilical cord and placenta after birth.

Umbilical cord blood stem cells ppt. They can treat cancer blood diseases like anemia and some immune system disorders which disrupt your body s ability to defend itself. Cord blood which is also called placental blood is blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta following the birth of a baby and after the umbilical cord is cut after delivery. After the birth umbilical cord blood taken from umbilical vein after cord is cut and clamped. Umbilical cord stem cells when processed by fda and aabb standards appear to be the safest type of stem cells for treating people.

These stem cells are capable of developing into blood cells to replace diseased cells. Stem cells obtained especially from umbilical cord blood have high regenerative properties the ability to treat about 80 diseases. An alternate source of stem cells is the property of its rightful owner. The engraftment is slow.

Transplantation of umbilical cord blood stem cells improved neurocognitive performance and decreased somatic features of hurler s syndrome hemoglobinopathies fanconi anemia umbilical cord blood cells from hla matched sibling used. Umbilical cord blood stem cells have proven to be safe in over 5000 cases treated worldwide since 1987 in treating children and adults with cancer leukemia and autoimmune disorders. Do you have powerpoint slides to share. Introduction o cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in newborn s umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future medical use.

There is no graft versus host disease. Through the science of cord blood banking cord blood can help nurture life long after a baby s birth and provide a source of stem cells should the need. Receiving a cord blood transplant is similar. The powerpoint ppt presentation.

Introduction blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth is called as umbilical cord blood stem cell is also known as cord blood. Umbilical cord blood stem cells stem cells from umbilical cord blood are hematopoetic stem cells like adult bone marrow stem cells meaning that they make blood cells. The umbilical cord fluid is loaded with stem cells.