What are Haematopoietic Stem Cells?
Stem cells are blood cells at the earliest stage of development in the bone marrow. Within the bone marrow, stem cells develop into the different blood cells (Red Blood Cells, White Blood cells and Platelets).When cells fully mature, they are released into the bloodstream.Normally, most of the stem cells are in the bone marrow. It is possible to stimulate the stem cells to move into the bloodstream using injections. The Blood Stem Cells can be collected from the bone marrow or bloodstream. These Blood Stem Cells have the ability to produce specialized cells and reproduce themselves.
Sources of Haematopoietic Stem Cells
ALLOGENIC TRANSPLANT: Compatible family member or an unrelated donor.
AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANT: Patients own cells collected previously and suitably stored.
SYNGENIC TRANSPLANT: An identical twin.
Sections of our Stem Cell Therapy Guide
- Stem Cell Therapy Guide Homepage
- What is Stem Cell Therapy - Basic
- Why Stem Cells are Important
- Where do Stem Cells Come From
- Embryonic Stem Cells
- Unique Properties of Stem Cells
- History of Stem Cell Therapy
- How does Stem Cell Therapy Work
- What Conditions can be treated
- Patient Suitability Criteria
- Cell Therapy Guide
- Stem Cell Patient Histories
- Stem Cell Therapy Locations
- Controversies Concerning Stem Cells
- Haematopoietic Stem Cells
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