Your newborn’s perinatal tissues or birth tissues, including cord blood, cord tissue (cord vessels), and placental tissue (amnion placental tissue), function as the fetal life support system. The perinatal tissues are an invaluable source of multipotent stem cells, cytokines, growth factors and extracellular matrix proteins.
The difference between the perinatal tissues lies in the stem cells retrieved from each. Cord blood is a rich source of hematopoietic stem cells, the building blocks of the blood and immune systems, which can treat over 80 conditions today. Cord tissue contains unique stem cells including endothelial, epithelial and mesenchymal stem cells, that are widely researched stem cells in the field of regenerative medicine. Placental tissue (amnion placental tissue) has an abundance of amnion derived mesenchymal stem cells, amniotic epithelial cells, chorion trophoblast stem cells (CTSCs), extracellular matrix proteins, growth factors and cytokines.
Different types of stem cells have the potential to repair and heal the body in different ways. Although there have been significant advances in bringing perinatal stem cells from basic science research, to clinical research, to approved treatments, there is still a lot of untapped potential for the use of perinatal stem cells. It is estimated that 1 in 3 individuals could benefit from regenerative medicine over their lifetime.
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At CellSave we preserve the cord and placental tissues as whole segments so that your family have access to all the different cells in the tissues including cell types such as mesenchymal, endothelial, epithelial, neuronal, hematopoietic, and perivascular. We store the tissues whole, to ensure your family will have access to the most options science has to offer and the best available future technologies, as research advances.
We strongly believe that parents should not only look at the current benefits of cord blood banking but also think about what the future may bring by preserving perinatal tissues along with cord blood. Preserving your baby’s perinatal tissues with cord blood means more cells, more treatment options, and more healing potential for your family.
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