Comparison of umbilical cord stem cells sources
Although MSC and EpSC can be obtained from other sources, there are many benefits of using these cells obtained from cord lining. Furthermore, other than Cordlife, all of the cord blood banks in Hong Kong can only harvest MSC from Wharton’s jelly. The table below illustrates some of the many benefits of stem cells obtained from cord lining compared to other sources.
| Cordlife's Preferred Source | Other Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source of stem cells |
Cord Lining (patent protected source) |
Cord Tissue (Wharton's Jelly) |
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High yield |
✔✔✔✔✔ 20 million1 cells per cm1 |
✔✔✔ 54,000 cells2 per cm2 |
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MSC population |
✔ |
✔ |
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EpSC population |
✔ |
✖ |
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Will cryopreserved product be tested for biomarkers, |
✔ Tests are important to determine the identity of cells isolated and whether cord lining has been stored properly to support future medical treatments. |
✖ |
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Patent Technology |
 |
✖ |
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Tests performed on isolated & expanded cells |
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>370% High Yield of Stem Cells in Cord Lining
1. Lim, Phan et al. “Epithelial and Mesenchymal Stem Cells From the Umbilical Cord Lining Membrane”, CellTransplantation, Vol. 23, 2014; pp. 497–503.
2. Christodoulou et al. Comparative Evaluation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Fetal (Wharton's Jelly) andAdult (Adipose Tissue) Origin during Prolonged In Vitro Expansion: Considerations for Cytotherapy”, Stem Cells International 2013 (2013): 1-12.
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