Células madre de gelatina de Wharton

Umbilical cord occlusion

As a mucous tissue, protege y aísla los vasos sanguíneos umbilicales. gelatina de Wharton, cuando se expone a cambios de temperatura, colapsa las estructuras dentro del cordón umbilical y proporciona así un pinzamiento fisiológico del cordón (un promedio de) 5 minutos después del nacimiento.

Células madre
Stem Cells in gelatina de Wharton express several stem cell genes, including telomerase. They can be extracted, culto, and induced to differentiate into mature cell types such as neurons.

Wharton’s jelly is therefore a potential source of células madre adultas (also see the more common method of storing cord blood)

Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells may have immunomodulatory effect on lymphocytes.

Wharton’s Jelly tissue transplantation has shown to be able to reduce traumatic brain injury and may have therapeutic potential.