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Re:Launch HN: Anja Health (YC W22) – Freezing stem cells at ... by pkukp9 on Saturday February 12, 2022 @02:29AM (#30310705)
Ah I see - we’re from the umbilical cord so they’re a bit different from fetal stem cells!
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Re:Launch HN: Anja Health (YC W22) – Freezing stem cells at ... by loceng on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @09:33AM (#30346917)
Can you explain how umbilical cord tissue differs from placental tissue, and its potential/known uses? I realize this reply will probably get lost being 3 days later.
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Re:Launch HN: Anja Health (YC W22) – Freezing stem cells at ... by Didimommy on Thursday February 24, 2022 @10:01PM (#30463273)
Umbilical cord stem cells are categorized as adult stem cells because a human being has formed. They are more stable. Embryonic stem cells from fetus are not and much more unstable. Umbilical cord blood would be treated as a medical waste otherwise.
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