What are Cord Tissue Stem Cells?
The difference between cord blood and cord tissue stem cells
Many expectant parents today are familiar with cord blood banking – the collection and cryopreservation of stem cells extracted from the umbilical cord blood at birth. ViaCord now offers parents the opportunity to also extract and cryopreserve the stem cells found in the umbilical cord tissue including the perivascular regions - a ViaCord Exlusive.
Umbilical cord tissue is an additional source and an abundant source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are expected to play a critical role in the treatment of disease and are being studied in great detail for their regenerative properties in cartilage, muscle, and nerve cells. There are no medical treatments currently available today using stem cells extracted from cord tissue. However, there is a significant amount of research underway to better understand their potential value. Over 55 studies using MSCs extracted from cord tissue underscore their importance to the scientific community1.
