Why Bank my Cord Tissue Stem Cells?
More cells means improved engraftment
Researchers in a preclinical study discovered that combining the stem cells from cord tissue with stem cells from cord blood results in improved engraftment – up to a 6-fold increase over cord blood alone.2† Engraftment, the process of transplanted cells growing and making new cells, is an important predictor of a successful transplant. 3
The research findings suggest that with a greater number and wider variety of stem cells provided by the combination of newborn stem cells from cord blood and cord tissue, patients may significantly increase their chance for a successful transplant.*
Better Transplant Results 2†
Greater possibility of treatment options
Cord tissue provides an abundant source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs). These tissue-derived stem cells have “regenerating” properties and provide more potential to treat additional diseases like Parkinson’s, stroke, & type 1 diabetes.4 We have much to learn about the potential value of MSCs. However, early research - using MSCs extracted from cord tissue - indicates that this unique stem cell group offers great potential in treating diseases and disorders that affect cartilage, muscle, and nerve cells because of their special ability to more easily regenerate into other cells.
By storing the stem cells extracted from your umbilical cord tissue along with your baby’s cord blood, you’ll have access to a wider variety of stem cells as new scientific discoveries are made.
More Treatable Diseases4
AREAS OF RESEARCH FOR CORD TISSUE STEM CELLS
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) are the next generation of discovery in stem cell research.
Visit our research section to read more about these pre-clinical studies using MSCs extracted from cord tissue.
Youth has its advantages
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) can be found in other adult sources like skin and fat tissue, but there is at least one distinct and important difference between the MSCs found in cord tissue and the MSCs found in other adult sources—experience. And in this case, more experience isn’t necessarily better. Just like cord blood stem cells, cord tissue stem cells are immunologically naïve. This means they don’t have as much life experience with illness or disease and are more amenable to environmental change.5 And, if used in transplant, they are less likely to recognize the new host as foreign. Simply put, because of their youth MSC cells found in umbilical cord tissue are more capable of adaptation than stem cells found from other adult sources, like skin or fat.
| Unique Source of Stems Cells |
YES |
YES |
| Enriched Mesenchymal Stems Cells |
YES |
NO |
| Strong Engraftment |
YES |
YES |
| Improved Engraftment2 |
YES |
NO |
| 80 Diseases + Regenerative Medicine (Cerebral Palsy, Type 1 Diabetes) |
YES |
YES |
| Additional Disorders, including Parkinson's/Sports Injuries4 |
YES |
NO |
| Immunologically Naïve source of stem cells5 |
YES |
YES |