What are cord blood stem cells?
Cord blood is blood collected from the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of the baby.
In the past cord blood is normally discarded with the placenta and umbilical cord. Cord blood is rich in stem cells (hematopoietic and pluripotent), the cells of the body with the ability to develop into various cell types in the body (e.g blood cells, immune system's cells, heart cells, nerve cells, bones, and muscle cells).
How are cord blood stem cells used?
Cord blood stem cells have been used to treat various diseases. One of the examples is their use to replace damaged or abnormal blood cells in the treatment of blood disorders, an alternative to bone marrow transplantation.
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