Cell dilemmas

Due to the increasing number of cord blood donations for own purpose it might seem that the bone marrow and peripheral blood as a source of stem cells have gone forever, but it is not so. Bone marrow and peripheral blood are still considered as a conventional and prime source of stem cells. Their transplantation could save the life by different diseases. The uniqueness of cord blood, on the other side, lies in the fact that its stem cells are usually better tolerated by the patient’s immune system.