This news is interesting and reveals what cord blood stem cells are being used for on the other side of our planet. Cord Blood Registry (CBR), one of America's top 3 (or perhaps the top) cord blood stem cell storage companies has just announced the release of five units in the first quarter of this year for autologous infusions/ transplantation.
WHAT ARE THE STEM CELLS BEING USED TO TREAT?
3 of the infusions are for autologous use, namely Cerebral Palsy, Type 1 Diabetes, Auto-immune disorder related Autism.
2 of the infusions are for family members to treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Diamond Blackfan Anemia.
Statement from CBR's Scientific Director and Transplanter at University of Arizona
"The growing number of requests CBR is receiving for release of samples to the families who stored them is an important indication that the medical community is increasingly using autologous and genetically-related cord blood stem cells to help save lives," said David Harris, Ph.D., CBR scientific director and professor of immunology at the University of Arizona. "It is particularly encouraging to see the benefits of cord blood stem cells extend to patients with diverse unmet medical needs. This includes a number of regenerative medicine therapies which require a patient's own cells."
Interesting? Given the conventional options available, I'm certainly keen on knowing the patient outcomes.
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