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Umbilical Cord Tissue: A Valuable Source of Stem Cells

Umbilical cord tissue, along with the blood within it, has traditionally been considered extra placental tissue. However, today this tissue has found widespread use in the fields of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Various types of stem cells exist within umbilical cord tissue, each with different application potentials.

Cryopreservation of Umbilical Cord Tissue

**Cryopreservation of umbilical cord tissue** is a modern medical technique considered a guarantee for having healthy children and even a healthy society. Today, the idea of preserving umbilical cord tissue stem cells by storing tissue fragments has been globally accepted as a **bio-insurance policy** for families.

Why should both umbilical cord tissue and cord blood be stored?

In **1991**, scientists discovered that umbilical cord tissue itself is a rich source of different types of stem cells. These cells possess many special functions that address the needs of regenerative medicine. The body's ability to regenerate tissues through its own stem cells is limited and further decreases with age. A large number of stem cells collected from umbilical cord tissue have the ability to regenerate and differentiate into various cell types; therefore, they can potentially be used alone to treat many diseases. New studies also show that regenerative medicine becomes more effective with a combination of different types of stem cells. In some clinical trials, umbilical cord tissue stem cells have been used to complement the effect of umbilical cord blood stem cells in the same transplant. With the increasing potential applications of stem cells and other cells from umbilical cord tissue, the process of umbilical cord tissue storage is now commonplace globally, and over **60%** of clients at cord blood banks worldwide prefer to store both their baby's cord blood and cord tissue. Furthermore, by storing both cord blood and cord tissue, the child's access to two different types of stem cells will be guaranteed in the future.

Why store both umbilical cord tissue and cord blood?

Cord Blood + Umbilical Cord Tissue

Autism

Cerebral Palsy

Diabetes

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Orthopedics and General Surgery

Alzheimer's

Parkinson's

Lupus

Rheumatoid Arthritis, etc.

Cord Blood

Cancers

Blood Disorders

Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes

Metabolic Disorders

Immune Disorders

Advantages of Umbilical Cord Tissue Storage

Cryopreservation of umbilical cord tissue offers several clinical advantages, including:

1- **Cost-effectiveness** of the initial cryopreservation process.
2- The ability to access umbilical cord tissue stem cells from the **same original donor** when needed, which is an advantage over storing cells derived from it.
3- Whenever new clinical applications for stem cells in umbilical cord tissue are defined, frozen cord tissues can be utilized.
4- In the umbilical cord tissue storage process, various types of stem cells present in the original umbilical cord (pre-freezing tissues) are preserved frozen under specific conditions in their natural environment, so that this valuable source is readily available for **non-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation** if needed.

How is Umbilical Cord Tissue Storage Performed?

Collecting umbilical cord tissue is a simple, painless, and safe process.
The umbilical cord tissue storage process begins with obtaining approximately **20 centimeters** of cord tissue at the time of birth. This is done after the placenta is delivered, the umbilical cord is cut, and cord blood is collected. The umbilical cord tissue section is then cleaned and placed in a sterile container with antibiotics for transport to the laboratory. Umbilical cord tissue collection is performed for both natural and C-section deliveries. After complete sample collection, the container with the tissue is transferred from the hospital to the laboratory, where it is processed by laboratory specialists and placed in a specialized freezing solution. Finally, the umbilical cord tissue sample is frozen long-term in special storage tanks for umbilical cord tissue. Tissues stored in the umbilical cord tissue bank are examined for serology and microbiology tests. To view the complete list of tests, you can download the umbilical cord tissue brochure from the link below.

Umbilical Cord Tissue Bank Brochure

To receive the **umbilical cord tissue brochure** from Royan Stem Cell Technology Company and get more information, click on the link.

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Who can use your child's umbilical cord tissue?

Biological family members (parents, siblings, grandparents) may also benefit from the baby's umbilical cord tissue stem cells. Compatibility is the reason families store umbilical cord tissue.