In neonatal cord blood, scientists have discovered many types of stem cells, but the key and most important ones are hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells. Hematopoietic stem cells are cells that capable of self – renewal and differentiating into different types of blood cells. Cord blood stem cells do not cause GVHD (Graft Versus Host Disease) like bone marrow stem cells. They are less restrictive in HLA matching compared to mature bone marrow stem cells, and they are also less likely to be infected with Herpes virus.
So far, cord blood stem cells, similar to bone marrow stem cells, have been used to treat over 70 different diseases, such as leukemia, anemia, blood related genetic diseases, immunodeficiency and metabolic diseases,…In addition, cord blood stem cells are also being applied to treat many other diseases such as stroke, cerebral palsy, heart disease,…
DISEASES CAN BE TREATED BY CORD BLOOD STEM CELLS
BLOOD CANCERS
– Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia
– Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
– Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia
– Histiocytic Neoplasms
– Other Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
– Myelodysplastic syndrome
– Multiple Myeloma
– Plasma Cell Leukaemia
SOLID TUMORS
– Hodgkin Lymphoma
– Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
– Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis
NON-MALIGNANT BLOOD DISORDERS
– Aplastic Anaemia
– Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
– Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome
– Fanconi’s Anaemia
– Hereditary bone marrow failure syndromes
– Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
– Sickle Cell Anaemia
– Thalassemia Major
IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISORDERS
– Chronic Granulomatous Disease
– Common Variable Immunodeficiency
– Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID)
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
METABOLIC DISORDERS
– Adrenoleukodystrophy
– Gaucher’s Disease
– Hurler Syndrome
– Krabbe Disease
– Metachromatic leukodystrophy
– Osteopetrosis
– Wolman Disease
