Importance of Stem Cell Banking for Expectant Parents

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Importance of Stem Cell Banking for Expecting
Parents
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What is Stem Cell Bank?

• Stem cells are the undifferentiated cells having
  a unique capability to transform into any kind of
  specialized cells.
• It can differentiate into any type of cell and
  help to regenerate the tissues or organs of the
  body. Stem cells for treatment are extracted two
  main sources. 
• First one is the blood and tissue taken from the
  umbilical cord. Second is the stem cells from
  bone marrow, skin or liver.

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Benefits of Stem Cell Bank

• The stem cells have the potential to transform
  into any type of cells, so these can be used in
  treating different types of diseases.
• There are a lot of cases where cancer has been
  treated with stem cell therapy. The disorders
  that can be treated by stem cell therapy are
  leukemia, anemia, cerebral palsy, auto-immune
  disorders, multiple disorder and even metabolic
  diseases.

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Process of Stem Cell Banking

1. The process of cord blood collection is painless.
   The collection is done immediately after birth.
   Just after the delivery of the baby, the
   umbilical cord is clamped and cut. 

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Process of Stem Cell Banking

• 2. Then it is wiped with iodine swabs to reduce
  contamination. A needle is then inserted into the
  cord to extract blood. The collected sample is
  transported to the lab by using special X-ray
  proof boxes which contains a cooling pad to
  maintain the temperature.

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Process of Stem Cell Banking

• 3. After reaching the lab, the blood is processed
  and stem cells are extracted. These stem cells
  are then preserved cryogenically in the storage
  tanks below -196C. The stem cells are stored for
  long term until the need of the client. In the
  case of stem cell transplantation, the cells are
  taken out which is then thawed and used for
  necessary treatment.

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The Doors Opened by Cord Blood

• Cell therapy gives hope to many people around the
  globe fighting different health conditions and
  terminal illnesses. Stem cell therapy endeavours
  to restore and regenerate cells that have been
  damaged or destroyed by diseases.
• researchers are battling conditions like
  diabetes, cerebral palsy and autism. All this has
  been possible only through the huge stock of
  cells made available via stem cell banking.

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Treatments by Stem Cell Bank

• Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
• The worlds first clinical study to prevent or
  delay the onset of type 1 diabetes was conducted
  in Australia, using umbilical cord stem cells.
  Since then, numerous studies have been conducted
  all over the world. The hope is that by injecting
  these unique immune cells into the patient, the
  disease could be corrected and even prevented
  entirely.

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Treatments by Stem Cell Bank

• 2. Hope for Autism
• Autistic children are found to have diminished
  oxygen supply to specific areas of the brain and
  suffer from immunologically centred inflammatory
  conditions. A breakthrough in bio-medicine
  occurred when mesenchymal cells were found to
  regulate the immune system. This line of research
  is said to be a ray of hope for many children
  suffering from autism, who are all now relying on
  donor matches from public cord blood stem cell
  banking.

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Treatments by Stem Cell Bank

• 3. Cerebral Palsy Treatment
• This is a condition that relates to permanent
  physical disability, caused by damage to a
  developing brain. In their urge to find a viable
  solution, scientists tested the scope of cord
  blood in counteracting this condition. Although
  treatments like controlled hypothermia have shown
  some success, stem cell research in this field,
  shows a more promising path.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/importance-stem
  -cell-banking-expectant-parents/
• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/how-research-su
  pports-stem-cell-banking/
• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/distinctive-use
  s-stem-cell-therapy/