Stem cell treatments in Baja California

Stem cells reside in adult bone marrow and fat, as wellas other tissues and organs of the body. These cells have a natural ability to repair damaged tissue, however in people with degenerative diseases they are not released quickly enough to fully repair damaged tissue. In the case of fat stem cells they may not be released at all. The process of actively extracting, concentrating and administering these stem cells has been shown in clinical trials to have beneficial effects in degenerative conditions. We offer patients and their doctors access to these therapies now.

We offer treatments using both autologous (your own) stem cells and/or third party donor cells. All of our stem cells are treated in a laboratory approved and regulated by COFEPRIS, or the Mexican equivalent of the US FDA.

Adult stem cells can be extracted from many areas of the body, including the bone marrow, fat, and peripheral blood. Once the cells have been harvested, they are sent to the lab where they are purified and assessed for quality before being reintroduced back in the patient. Stem cells isolated from the bone marrow or fat have the ability to become different cell types (i.e. nerve cells, liver cells, heart cells, and cartilage cells). Studies have also shown that these are capable of homing to and repairing damaged tissue. Animal studies have shown that these stem cells also secrete proteins and peptides that stimulate healing of damaged tissue, including heart muscle and spinal cord.

Fat stem cells are essentially sequestered and are not available to the rest of the body for repair or immune modulation.

Experimental studies suggest fat derived stem cells not only can develop into new tissues but also suppress pathological immune responses as seen in autoimmune diseases. In addition to orthopedic conditions, Stem Cell Institute has experience treating patients with Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, and other autoimmune diseases using fat derived stem cells.

The bone marrow stem cell is the most studied of the stem cells, since they were first discovered to in the 1960s. Originally used in bone marrow transplant for leukemias and hematopoietic diseases, numerous studies have now expanded experimental use of these cells for conditions such as peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, heart failure, and other degenerative disorders.

Umbilical cord stem cells reside in the umbilical cords of newborn babies. HUCT stem cells, like all post-natal cells, are considered to be adult stem cells.

Recently, the placenta has been shown to be a plentiful, non-controversial source of stem cells. It has a number of advantages over traditional methods of preparing stem cells. We have developed methods to harvest and employ stem cells from the placenta and the umbilical cord tissue so as to provide a safe non-controversial alternative to the harvesting of embryonic or fetal stem cells.

Embryonic stem cells, as their name suggests, are derived from embryos. Most embryonic stem cells are derived from embryos that develop from eggs that have been fertilized in vitroin an in vitro fertilization clinicand then donated for research purposes with informed consent of the donors.

For ethical and legal reasons we do not work with Fetal or embryonic stem cells.

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Stem cell treatments in Baja California