Additional service – Cord Tissue Stem Cell Banking Plus
Go beyond traditional cord tissue banking with advanced Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) isolation and storage.
Preserve both your baby’s umbilical cord tissue and isolated Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), giving your family access to two complementary forms of stem cell preservation.
Why choose Cord Tissue Stem Cell Banking Plus?
Traditional cord tissue banking stores the umbilical cord tissue for potential future use.
Cord Tissue Stem Cell Banking Plus takes this one step further.
In addition to preserving your baby’s cord tissue, we also isolate Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) from part of the sample using advanced laboratory processing before cryopreserving them for long-term storage.
This provides two complementary forms of preservation, helping your family benefit from both today’s storage technology and the exciting future of regenerative medicine.
This unique approach provides:
- Long-term storage of intact cord tissue.
- Isolated MSCs preserved for potential future therapeutic applications.
- Greater flexibility as stem cell science continues to evolve.
What Are mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)?
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) are one of the most promising types of stem cells being studied in regenerative medicine.
Unlike the blood-forming stem cells found in cord blood, MSCs are specialised cells that support tissue repair, reduce inflammation and help regulate the immune system.
Among these sources, umbilical cord tissue collected at birth is considered one of the richest and youngest sources of MSCs.
Why store MSCs at birth?
Collecting MSCs from your baby’s umbilical cord offers several important advantages compared with collecting stem cells later in life.
What makes MSCs special?
Mesenchymal stem cells have several unique biological properties.

Cord blood stem cells vs Cord tissue stem cells
Although both are collected at birth, they perform different roles.
Cord blood stem cells
Form blood and immune cells
Used in over 80 established treatments
Haematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)
Mainly treat blood disorders
Cord tissue stem cells (MSCs)
Support tissue repair
Widely researched in regenerative medicine
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)
Potential future applications across many medical fields
Many families choose to preserve both cord blood and cord tissue because they contain different types of stem cells with complementary characteristics.
Areas of research
Researchers around the world are investigating MSCs across hundreds of clinical studies.

How Cord Tissue Stem Cell Banking Plus Works
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Following your baby’s birth, the umbilical cord tissue is collected safely after the cord has been clamped.
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The sample is transported securely to our UK laboratory.
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Our laboratory prepares eight storage vials from the collected cord tissue.
– Four vials are cryopreserved and stored in our UK laboratory as part of our standard cord tissue banking service.
– Four additional vials are carefully transported to our specialist FamiCord laboratory. -
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At the FamiCord laboratory, Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) are isolated from the cord tissue using validated laboratory processes.
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The isolated MSCs undergo rigorous quality assessment, including evaluation of cell viability and cell count.
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Once quality requirements have been met, the isolated MSCs are cryopreserved for long-term storage.
Quality assurance
Quality is central to our MSC Isolation Service.
Every processed sample undergoes quality assessment before long-term storage.
To ensure meaningful preservation, isolated MSCs must achieve our minimum quality standards and cell count requirements.
If these requirements cannot be met, the MSC Isolation fee will be refunded in accordance with our Service Agreement.

Why choose Smart Cells?
For more than 25 years, Smart Cells has helped families preserve newborn stem cells.
As part of the FamiCord Group, Europe’s largest stem cell bank, we combine decades of experience with advanced laboratory expertise.
Why is it worth it?
Unlike standard cord tissue banking, this service preserves both:
– Intact umbilical cord tissue.
– Isolated Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs).
This gives your family two complementary forms of stem cell preservation from a single collection.
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