Adult stem cell sources

Haematopoietic (blood) stem cells (HSCs)

These cells produce all your blood and immune system cells. In adults, HSCs are mostly found in the bone marrow and in lower quantities in the blood.

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)

These are found in bone marrow, muscle, bone, fat and other organs and have been shown to have the ability to make many different tissues themselves, such as nervous tissue or insulin-producing cells.

Umbilical Cord blood derived Stem Cells are unique!

Umbilical cord blood stem cells have some additional important advantages that are sometimes lost or reduced in adult stem cells:

They are "young": being only a maximum of nine months old, they have not suffered as much from the ageing process, often divide quicker and are more viable compared to adult stem cells.

They are "fresher": protected by the mother’s womb from many of the viruses and infections in the open world they are less likely to be contaminated or affected by diseases.

They are "more naïve": they are less likely to cause complications in allogeneic transplants than adult stem cells.