Stem cells
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The umbilical cord contains an inexhaustible, noncontroversial source of stem cells for therapy. In the U. S., stem cells found in the umbilical cord are routinely placed into bio-hazardous waste after birth. ⋯ UCMS cells ameliorated apomorphine-induced rotations in the pilot test. UCMS cells transplanted into normal rats did not produce brain tumors, rotational behavior, or a frank host immune rejection response. In summary, the umbilical cord matrix appears to be a rich, noncontroversial, and inexhaustible source of primitive mesenchymal stem cells.