Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells as a Beneficial Option in Cell-Based Therapy and Regenerative Medicine

Abstract

Stem cells are unique cells obtained from a broad range of tissues with different features related to proliferation capability and differentiation capacity. As one of the most important stem cell types in medicine today, umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells (UCB-SCs) are a more practical choice than embryonic stem cells because their use does not involve ethical issues. For example, these cells are a powerful tool used in cell-based therapy and regenerative medicine to treat cancer and neurological, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and blood diseases. In this article, we perform a mini review of umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells as an effector option in cell-based therapy and regenerative medicine.