McGuckin C, et al. Experimental Cell Research

Study: This group isolated primitive cells from cord blood and placed them in expansion culture. Within two weeks, a portion of the cells took on a neuronal morphology, and after eight weeks the cells expressed neuronal markers indicating that they had differentiated into neuronal progenitors. Conclusion: Cord blood is capable of producing neural progenitors and this stem cell source will widen therapeutic potential for neurological therapies.