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Cord blood stem cells are taken from the placenta and umbilical cord after detachment at birth. These materials have a high concentration in hematopoietic [[stem cells]]. These stem cells are then useful for transplantation later. | Cord blood stem cells are taken from the placenta and umbilical cord after detachment at birth. These materials have a high concentration in hematopoietic [[stem cells]]. These stem cells are then useful for transplantation later. | ||
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| + | Keone Penn was the first recipient of unrelated cord blood cells from a bank, and no longer suffers from sickle cell anemia. | ||
There are public and private cord blood banks to store the core blood. National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) facilitates matching cord blood for particular patients. Private cord blood banks also exist for use by the donor and his relatives. | There are public and private cord blood banks to store the core blood. National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) facilitates matching cord blood for particular patients. Private cord blood banks also exist for use by the donor and his relatives. | ||
| − | + | Public cord blood banking is essentially universally encouraged{{fact}} France and Italy actually prohibit private cord blood banking, and the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies also opposes it. | |
Revision as of 00:47, May 5, 2007
Cord blood stem cells are taken from the placenta and umbilical cord after detachment at birth. These materials have a high concentration in hematopoietic stem cells. These stem cells are then useful for transplantation later.
Keone Penn was the first recipient of unrelated cord blood cells from a bank, and no longer suffers from sickle cell anemia.
There are public and private cord blood banks to store the core blood. National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) facilitates matching cord blood for particular patients. Private cord blood banks also exist for use by the donor and his relatives.
Public cord blood banking is essentially universally encouraged[Citation Needed] France and Italy actually prohibit private cord blood banking, and the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies also opposes it.
