Expansion of Umbilical Cord Blood Using a Unique Bio-system

By doing this study, researchers hope to develop a special technique and laboratory conditions to help support umbilical stem cell growth and multiplication.

In this project, researchers propose a three dimensional (3D) microenvironment that mimics the bone marrow stem cell microenvironment, with its supporting cells of osteoblasts and stromal cells. In theory, this will result in better expansion of cord blood stem cells ex vivo.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

About this study

To successfully expand umbilical cord blood stem cells ex vivo, a microenvironment that resembles the stem cell microenvironment, or stem cell 'niche' should be created. In designing this bio-system, we make use of several observations. First, bone osteoblasts are important in promoting hematopoietic stem cell expansion, accordingly, this bio-system will ensure the physical proximity of the cord blood stem cells to a 3D bone tissue derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These MSCs will be isolated from Wharton's jelly, and by using an osteogenic medium and special scaffolds, these MSCs will differentiate into osteogenic progenitors creating a 3D bone structure. The other observation is that, co-culture of cord blood stem cells with mesenchymal stem cells is superior to liquid cultures in terms of ex vivo expansion , accordingly, in this experiment, undifferentiated MSCs will be co-cultured with cord blood stem cells in this created 3D bone structure. This is a unique design that has the potential to expand cord blood stem cells more efficiently.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

females that consent to permit researchers collect the discarded umbilical cords from the placenta and use for research purposes.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

bio-system for ex-vivo expansion of umbilical cord blood stem cells

Time frame: one year

To successfully expand the umbilical cord blood stem cells, a microenvironment that resembles the stem cell microenvironment, or stem cell 'niche' should be created. In designing this bio-system, we make use of several observations. Firstly, bone osteoblasts are important in promoting hematopoietic stem cell expansion , accordingly, this bio-system will ensure the physical proximity of the cord blood stem cells to a 3D bone tissue derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These MSCs will be isolated from Wharton's jelly, and by using an osteogenic medium and special scaffolds, these MSCs will differentiate into osteogenic progenitors creating a 3D bone structure . The other observation is that, co-culture of cord blood stem cells with mesenchymal stem cells is superior to liquid cultures in terms of ex vivo expansion , accordingly, in this experiment, undifferentiated MSCs will be co-cultured with cord blood stem cells in the created 3D bone structure.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Kansas

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Registry information

Official study title

Ex Vivo Expansion of Umbilical Cord Blood Using a Unique Bio-system

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Feb 3, 2010
Registry last updated: Jan 3, 2013

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