A Simple Method to Isolate and Expand Human Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Using Explant Method and Umbilical Cord Blood Serum.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that can be isolated from umbilical cords and are therapeutically used because of their ability to differentiate into various types of cells, in addition to their immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties. Fetal bovine serum (FBS), considered as the standard additive when isolating and culturing MSCs, has a major limitation related to its animal origin. Here, we employed a simple and economically efficient protocol to isolate MSCs from human umbilical cord tissues without using digestive enzymes and replacing FBS with umbilical cord blood serum (CBS).

Methods and results

MSCs were isolated by culturing umbilical cord pieces in CBS or FBS supplemented media. Expansion and proliferation

SUBMITTER: Hassan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5741200 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature