FairPumpkin5604 t1_iwigj3f wrote
Reply to comment by technofuture8 in World’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida delivered during fetal surgery, in California. Three babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. by technofuture8
Fascinating… does the donor placenta have to be a certain “age”? Like, does it matter how developed the fetus is? Could MSCs be collected from placentas from miscarriages or abortions, for example? Or only from birthed babies? (PS- I am NOT trying to start ANY sort of ethical debate here. I am honestly just curious about the “requirements” for viability/ harvesting.)
*edit- for clarification
visualtim t1_iwjltzr wrote
I've worked with placentas and umbilical cord MSCs.
Typically they're from C-sections, as that's the most clean way of procuring. Before the scheduled procedure, they'll ask the mom if she'll donate the placenta and cord. There's a huge consent form and they take "no" very seriously.
Anyways, the tissue will be sent in for pathogen testing. Cord is already used for cord blood banking. And parts of the placenta are being tested as healing patches for burns and stuff, in which case it's dried and sterilized.
No on the miscarriages and abortions.
Pickledicklepoo t1_iwka3an wrote
And here I am sliding them into a trash bag and then lobbing them into the placenta bucket in the placenta freezer so they can go to the placenta fire each day
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