TITLE:
The Use of Umbilical Stem Cells
AUTHORS:
Peter Cassar, Renald Blundell
KEYWORDS:
HUCMSCs, Bone, Cartilage, Neuronal
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pathology,
Vol.6 No.1,
January
28,
2016
ABSTRACT: The use of umbilical stem
cells in tissue engineering is gaining in popularity. Some of the various uses
of these umbilical stem cells are highlighted in this review, focusing mainly
on their cartilage, bone and neuronal differentiating abilities. The review
will also shed light on the application of these abilities in human clinical
trials to repair, protect and treat diseases, e.g. neurodegenerative diseases
such as Alzheimer’s and cerebral palsy. A side by side comparison with bone
marrow mesenchymal stem cells (current gold standard for tissue engineering)
will give a better idea of the viability and efficiency of umbilical stem cell
use.