Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program

by Kathi E. Hanna

Book Overview

With the potential for self-renewal and differentiation, the possibilities for stem cells are enormous. One specific type of stem cell, the hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC), which is derived from umbilical cord blood (as well as adult bone marrow and mobilized peripheral blood), holds particular promise. To make the most of these HPCs, the Institute of Medicine was asked to consider the optimal structure for a national cord blood program and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309095867
• ISBN13: 9780309095860
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"