Human Placenta-derived Stem Cell Transplantation

Definition

An adjunctive therapy to umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation that is used to augment stem cell engraftment in hematopoietic reconstitution. The process to extract human placenta-derived stem cells (HPDSCs) yields an enriched population of CD34-positive hematopoietic stem cells that, when transplanted in conjunction with UCB stem cells, may provide a novel source for natural killer (NK) cells.

Also known as HPDSC Transplantation, Human Placenta-derived Stem Cell Transplantation, Human Placental-derived Stem Cell Transplantation — per NCIT