Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A New Era for Stem Cell Therapy

• Published in: Cell transplantation Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 339 - 347
• Main Authors: Ding, Dah-Ching, Chang, Yu-Hsun, Shyu, Woei-Cherng, Lin, Shinn-Zong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2015; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Animals; Biomarkers - metabolism; Cell Differentiation; Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Immunomodulation; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells - cytology; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells - metabolism; Neoplasms - therapy; Umbilical Cord - cytology; Umbilical cord; Wharton's jelly; Clinical application; Stem cells

The human umbilical cord is a promising source of mesenchymal stem cells (HUCMSCs). Unlike bone marrow stem cells, HUCMSCs have a painless collection procedure and faster self-renewal properties. Different derivation protocols may provide different amounts and populations of stem cells. Stem cell po...