Stem Cell Storage and Collection
Smart Cells are the UK’s first and leading private cord blood bank with an outstanding report from the Human Tissue Authority.
Established in July 2000, Smart Cells are the only private cord blood bank with laboratories in London, Spain and South Africa. All with state of the art facilities to process and store cord blood and cord tissue.
As a society we’ve always dreamt of a healthy, disease-free world
One of the bravest moves in that direction has come from stem cell research and therapy. Stem cell therapy is currently being used to successfully treat more than 80 diseases, but the field is rapidly evolving backed by prestigious research and clinical trials.
Smart Cells is the first private UK stem cell storage company to have released stored stem cell units for use in the treatment of children with life-threatening illnesses. We have released the greatest number of
samples for use in transplants from the UK.
We believe with the development of technology in the future we will be able to treat even more illnesses.
We believe our customers deserve the best service available and we run our
state of the art facility with leading professionals in the field.
We believe that storing your child’s stem cells at birth can be a crucial
part of treating or curing an unexpected illness.
We believe that in the future this service should be available to every parent, child and family.
We are a company that is for life.
WHAT ARE STEM CELLS?
They serve as a repair and maintenance system for other body cells and the blood and immune systems by multiplying and transforming in to blood, bone, tissue and organ cells, when they are required to. At Smart Cells we store stem cells found in the umbilical cord blood and tissue. These potent cells find their way to injured cells and tissue in the body and begin to replace them.
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD
A cord blood stem cell transplant can be used to replace diseased cells with healthy new cells, and rebuild an individual’s blood and immune system. More recently, cord blood stem cells have been shown to be able to form other tissues in the body such as nerve and bone cells.
Smart Cells were incorporated in July 2000.
Using state of the art technology, we’re ensuring we are a technologically advanced and innovative company in the field. We have released a number of cord blood units for clinical use worldwide and are continuing to do so.
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Umbilical cord blood banking with the UK’s first stem cell company
Stem cells collected from your baby’s umbilical cord at birth can be used to protect your family from over 80 conditions and diseases, including Leukaemia, Anaemia, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Impaired Immune Systems.
Smart Cells was the first company in the UK to release stored stem cells to treat children with life-threatening illnesses, and no one has been involved in more successful transplants than us.
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We have now released 20 stem cell samples for clinical use, more than any other private company in the UK.
This significant milestone for the private cord blood storage industry highlights the advances being made in stem cell research and puts a spotlight on a service that many parents-to-be are still unaware of.
Smart Cells was the UK’s first private cord blood company and, in its 18 years since the company was founded, has released samples to patients all over the world to treat a variety of conditions including Cerebral Palsy, Thalassemia, Leukaemia and HSV Encephalitis.
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Is it possible to do both?
The answer is yes and it is possible to do both. Cord blood can be collected regardless of when the cord is clamped. A minimum of 15 mL of blood is necessary for processing and storage, which is a fraction of the approximate 200mL of blood contained in the placenta and umbilical cord. The more blood we are able to collect the better, although we have had 95% of collection volumes successfully processed and stored.
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