Do cord blood CD34 cells stay the same or change after expansion: A comprehensive analysis of gene expression results before and after seven days of cell culture.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is used to treat hematopoietic malignancies and bone marrow failure syndromes. Due to the difficulties of using these cells isolated from the bone marrow, an additional source for receiving essential hematopoietic cells is umbilical cord blood. But the main problem with using the umbilical cord is its insufficient blood volume. The ex-vivo reproductive system of hematopoietic stem cells can overcome this problem that has the ability for Transplantation and hematopoiesis in the long term.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research