The most abundant cell type in the umbilical cord are hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), followed by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and finally very small embryonic-like stem cells known as VSELs.
Hematopoietic stem cells are capable of transforming into different types of blood cells. MSCs, on the other hand, transform into different tissues.
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Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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