Umbilical Cord Blood As A Readily Available Source For Off-the-shelf, Patient-specific Stem Cells

Science Daily ^ | 10/2/09 | researchers at the Salk Institute

[Upstate NY Guy]

ScienceDaily (Oct. 2, 2009) — Human umbilical cord blood cells may be far more versatile than previous research has indicated. Scientists report that they have successfully reprogrammed human umbilical cord blood cells into cells with properties similar to human embryonic stem cells. The results are significant as they identify cord blood as a convenient source for generating cells with a theoretically limitless potential.

Umbilical cord blood cells can successfully be reprogrammed to function like embryonic stem cells, setting the basis for the creation of a comprehensive bank of tissue-matched, cord blood-derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells for off-the-shelf applications, report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the Center for Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona, Spain.

[Upstate NY Guy]

Harvesting stems cells from umbilical cords after live births seems to hold more promise than using aborted baby tissue. Amazing how our creator provides moral answers to fit our needs as medical science advances.

[Bryanw92]

It’s possible that this would have never been discovered if widespread use of taxpayer money had been allowed for the use of embryonic stem cells.

[HangnJudge]

http://www.nature.com/bmt/journal/v29/n3/full/1703356a.html

Umbilical cord blood may increase survival in
lethally irradiated nuclear accident victims

[STD]

Amen, had there been no cries for an alternative to employing the innocent tissue and blood of the unborn, we would have entered into a hellish world where nothing is off limits or too diabolical for modern science.

Satan designed the first human sacrifical fertility cults and religions, so that adults could continue to live lives full of guilt free dubachery. From that first dreadful day until Roe v Wade, he has not let up. Why does he require the innocent blood of babes? Let me give you a hint; DNA!

[Upstate NY Guy]

Amazing, thanks.

[SuziQ]

Amazing how our creator provides moral answers to fit our needs as medical science advances.

So very true!

[neverdem]

bump & a stem cell ping

Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Human Cord Blood Using OCT4 and SOX2

Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Human Cord Blood

Cell Stem Cell gave two FReebies on Cord Blood Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, CBIPSC. The first link is the article for the press release from Spain. I wouldn't think making teratomas was something to put in a press release.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thank you!