PBSC Storage

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What are stem cells?

Stem cells have the ability to regenerate and differentiate. They can reproduce the same cells as the original or differentiate into cells with other functions. Due to this feature, stem cells can be used to repair damaged tissues or organs.

What are peripheral blood stem cells?

Human bone marrow is rich in bone marrow stem cells, while peripheral blood is not. Through the injection of Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor(G-CSF), the stem cells in the bone marrow can be driven to run into the blood. We collect these stem cells when they temporarily enter the peripheral blood. Peripheral blood stem cells(PBSC) include Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Very Small Embryonic Like (VSEL) Stem Cells and other cells with different regenerative functions. In the cells mentioned above, hematopoietic stem cells are the most used.

There are three sources of hematopoietic stem cells in the human body: umbilical cord blood, adult bone marrow and PBSC. If you missed the umbilical cord blood storage at birth, you can still store your own healthy PBSC now.

Hematopoietic stem cells are responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the hematopoietic system and immune system in our body. They can differentiate into all blood cells in the body, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, etc. The blood cells in our body are constantly replaced, and the blood cells can survive from a few hours to years. Hematopoietic stem cells are responsible for making new blood cells to replace old and damaged blood cells, in order to maintain the function of oxygen transportation, pathogens elimination and blood clotting.

Traditionally, in order to obtain hematopoietic stem cells, it is necessary to perform general anesthesia in the operating room to extract bone marrow cells, which requires a long recovery time after surgery and has anesthesia risks.At present, the main method of obtaining PBSC is using a medical machine to extract stem cells in the peripheral blood with a prior injection, which drives bone marrow stem cells into peripheral blood.

Why do we need to store PBSC?

Diversified application—the development of clinical treatment and regenerative medicine

PBSC have been used in routine treatment for many years in clinical practice, and can be used in patients with blood cancers or cancers sensitive to chemoradiotherapy.

At present, PBSC transplantation has surpassed bone marrow and umbilical cord blood stem cells as the most preferred option. It can be said that it is a very important medical resource.

Future applications of peripheral blood stem cells

In addition to being used in transplanting and rebuilding the immune and hematopoietic systems, peripheral blood stem cells are currently being investigated globally in clinical trials for various applications. These include the treatment of conditions such as stroke, lower limb ischemia, regenerative functions for degenerative diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis), cardiovascular diseases, and more.

How to store PBSC?

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How to store PBSC?

Preserve in good health, apply in the future.

Start an appointment for a better life!

Preserve your healthy and malleable cells for future use.

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PBSC

Why choose Retain Biotech?

(1) Medical-grade cell banking.

We collaborate with National Taiwan University, YongLin HealthCare Foundation and Tai Chen Cell Therapy Center (in National Taiwan University Cancer Center). We have an outstanding clinical team to deal with your cells.

(2) Professional medical team.

We provide our customers VIP service by a team composed of various specialists, such as physicians, medical technologists and registered nurses.

(3) International accreditation.

From various instruments and equipment to cell transportation and storage management, all procedures comply with ISO 9001 standards.

(4) Tailor-made.

We plan personalized preventive healthcare service management for you.

We integrate the research strength from National Taiwan University years of extensive clinical experience in the field of cell therapy from Tai Chen Cell Therapy Center and vast resources put into the fields of preventive medicine and cancer therapy by YongLin HealthCare Foundation.

According to literature and laboratory experiences, cells stored in liquid nitrogen would stay in their original state. We have a freezing technology exclusively authorized by National Taiwan University to freeze immune cells and peripheral blood stem cells.

From cell collection to cell storage management, we use internationally certified equipment throughout the entire process. We provide you trustworthy health management services.

Quality Assurance

ISO 9001 certified

Retain Biotech has passed ISO 9001 quality management certification since 2017.

Internationally certified equipment

We use FDA-approved medical devices and follow medical center standards to collect your cells.

Automatic liquid nitrogen filling system

The liquid nitrogen storage tank is equipped with an automatic filling system and 24-hour online temperature monitoring to ensure your cells maintained in an ultra-low temperature environment.

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