Since their discovery in 2000, pig umbilical
cord stem cells have been studied at KState.
The studies have been expanded to included
other species, including humans. In addition, other research groups around the
world have published scientific studies with
these cells. Their unique attributes include
being plentiful, easily collected, and (in humans) non-controversial. Initial work in the pig has concentrated on characterizing the cells to understand how they compare with
other populations of stem cells. Results indicate that they have several characteristics in common with other primitive stem-cell populations, and that they are relatively easy to work with in the laboratory.
