Stem Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Cord blood is rich in which kind of stem cells?
A
hematopoietic
2
Q
What are hematopoietic stem cells?
A
multipotent stem cells, differentiating into blood and immune cells
necessary for hematopoietic stem cell transplants, an FDA approved treatment
3
Q
Cord tissue is rich in which kind of stem cells?
A
mesenchymal stem cells
4
Q
What are mesenchymal stem cells?
A
multipotent stem cells, differentiating into connective tissues like bone, muscle, fat, and skin
no FDA approved treatments
5
Q
What are the odds that a sibling is at least a 3/6 match?
A
75%
6
Q
What are risks associated with stem cell transplants?
A
failure to engraft, graft versus host disease, infections, relapse of the disease, death
