Introduction to Umbilical Cord Stem Cells

I believe mothers all know what type of cells umbilical cord stem cells are. They are the organs produced by our babies and connected to the umbilical cord. They have many functions and are used very frequently in medicine. I hope mothers can understand the role of umbilical cord stem cells. Umbilical cord stem cells are generally used to enhance children's immune system.

Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells refer to a type of multifunctional stem cells present in the umbilical cord tissue of newborns, which can differentiate into many types of tissue cells. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells can be successfully expanded using the inactivated umbilical cord serum culture system. The cultured cells have the basic characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells, providing a theoretical basis for the establishment of a mesenchymal stem cell bank and clinical application.

Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells have high differentiation potential and can differentiate in multiple directions. It has broad clinical application prospects in tissue engineering such as bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon, ligament, nerve, liver, endothelium and myocardium.

The main uses of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells include:

1. It has a strong immunomodulatory effect and can be used to treat autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus and scleroderma, reduce immune rejection after cell or organ transplantation, and improve the success rate of cell or organ transplantation;

Second, it can promote hematopoietic recovery function. Compared with single hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, co-transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells and hematopoietic stem cells can significantly improve the therapeutic effect of diseases such as leukemia and refractory anemia;

3. It can repair damaged or diseased tissues and organs, and is used to treat bone and muscle degenerative diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver diseases, brain and spinal cord nerve injuries, and Alzheimer's disease.

Fourth, it can be induced to differentiate into nerve cells, insulin-secreting cells, etc. through biological factors in vivo or in vitro, thus providing new treatment methods for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, etc., which is one of the current hot spots in stem cell research.

After reading this article, we should all know the uses of umbilical cord stem cells, so we recommend that you remember the role of umbilical cord stem cells in your life. If your family is relatively wealthy, you can preserve umbilical cord stem cells for your child, which can be helpful when your child is sick.