Dr. Frans Kuypers on Placenta as a Source of Bankable Stem Cells
0:06in 2009 because they found the human placenta is a rich source of pluripotent stem cells.0:12They also developed a technique that allowed them to retrieve between five and seven times more hematopoietic stem cells from the placenta than from cord blood, which is currently 0:27Meanwhile, the placenta is discarded and thrown away after delivery about 3.9 million times









