Regenerative Medicine Therapies
In regenerative medicine therapies, stem cells must be both
- Pluripotent: Have the ability to differentiate into a specific cell type
- Controlled: Must be able to safely and effectively work with existing cells and tissues to improve and repair function in affected areas of the body.
Cord blood stem cells offer a significant advantage in the field of regenerative medicine. Since they are younger they have a strong reparative and proliferative capabilities as well as less immune related complications. If privately banked, they are immediately available and can be collected non-invasively. They are young which lends to excellent proliferation and differentiation abilities, yet they are mature enough to work within the body’s existing framework.
Most importantly they are effective in a great number of regenerative applications; They are safe because you are using one’s own stem cells. Infusing one’s own stem cells back into the body is safer than using someone else’s and they have been demonstrating this safety record for more than 20 years for more than 80 diseases; They are pluripotent meaning they can turn into any cell in the body without the risk of tumor formation.