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Umbilical Cord Stem Cells

Umbilical Cord Stem Cells. Cells taken from cord blood obtained during pregnancy offers a perfect match to family members most of the time Cells discovered: various multipotent stem cells, progenitor cells, and some embryonic-like stem cells

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Umbilical Cord Stem Cells

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  1. Umbilical Cord Stem Cells • Cells taken from cord blood obtained during pregnancy • offers a perfect match to family members most of the time • Cells discovered: various multipotent stem cells, progenitor cells, and some embryonic-like stem cells • Mostly used for blood and immune system diseases

  2. Stored • cryogenic cell banks • first sibling-donor cord blood transplant was performed in 1988, the National Institute of Health (NIH) awarded a grant to Dr. Pablo Rubinstein to develop the world's first cord blood program at the New York Blood Center (NYBC)

  3. Stroke • Can differentiate into neuron cells

  4. Muscular Dystrophy • causes the person’s muscles to atrophy • Adult cells are not able to replace lost tissue

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