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#1 Aardvark202

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Posted 18 December 2015 - 03:00 AM


Hey guys,

 

I'm wondering two things:

 

1) How does everybody feel about the idea of storing one's own stem cells at a younger age for future use?  With recent evidence showing that restoring youthful hematopoetic stem cell function lengthens life, and a bunch of therapies on the cusp of maybe going into therapeutic use someday, I'm tempted to store fat/ bone marrow for the respective mesynchymal and hematopoetic stem cells.

 

2)  Has anyone already done this?  What company did you go for?  What type of cells did you decide to store?

 

I guess at 25 I have a while before age is limiting my stem cells, but I'd prefer to jump on the ship sooner rather than later if necessary.



#2 super-human

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Posted 03 January 2016 - 09:43 PM

You are thinking clearly.

I believe that storing your cells makes a lot of sense. One, because the FDA is incredibly slow approving therapies and they may even block good ones to protect industry ahead of humanity. This could mean technology like iPSC is slowed down and therefore may need you own cells to work with. A second reason is the elimination of rejection concerns. 

 

Outside of cord blood storage I do not know anyone that is doing this today but i am sure there are providers.

 

let us know what you find out.

 

thx

 

super



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#3 alc

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Posted 04 January 2016 - 01:24 PM

You can try miPS Labs:

 

http://www.mipslabs.com/

 

they are a startup, so nobody can say anything yet on how their business is (good, bad, serious, etc.).

 

Also, as the things move very fast in this field (reprogramming), probably (soon) this whole "storage" idea will be obsolete as the technology will allow

full reprogramming from (any) other of your body cells. As usual, is not bad to have a backup plan.


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#4 Aardvark202

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Posted 04 January 2016 - 11:03 PM

 

Also, as the things move very fast in this field (reprogramming), probably (soon) this whole "storage" idea will be obsolete as the technology will allow full reprogramming from (any) other of your body cells. As usual, is not bad to have a backup plan.

 

I'm skeptical about IPSC's cells, not that I don't think they don't have potential but more that they are an artificial construct and have been shown to maintain epigenetic signatures of the cells they are derived from.  Technology will probably improve, but if I could store hematopoetic or mesenchymal stem cells now that would be preferable.  The prices from miPS labs are really good though.



#5 elfanjo

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Posted 05 January 2016 - 01:25 PM

Their price is fair. I know some companies who do that in europe. Prices are in the 1000s..

The main question is: are they here to stay?

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Posted 05 January 2016 - 04:24 PM

 

 

I'm skeptical about IPSC's cells, not that I don't think they don't have potential but more that they are an artificial construct and have been shown to maintain epigenetic signatures of the cells they are derived from.  Technology will probably improve, but if I could store hematopoetic or mesenchymal stem cells now that would be preferable.  The prices from miPS labs are really good though.

 

 

I hope/believe technology will improve a lot in the next couple years for  Induced Pluripotent SC to be reprogrammed without any differences.

 

For example:

 

http://blog.cirm.ca....into-high-gear/

 

But yes, better be safe than sorry.



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#7 alc

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Posted 05 January 2016 - 04:52 PM

Their price is fair. I know some companies who do that in europe. Prices are in the 1000s..

The main question is: are they here to stay?

 

"The main question is: are they here to stay?" - I hope so. But like any other business, they might be well intended, but have a bad business model, and disappear.



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#8 AlephNull

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Posted 16 June 2016 - 04:20 AM

It sticks in my head that long term storage of cord blood costs something like $600/month in the US, which is frankly insane unless you're already pulling down mid six figures a year.





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