Iran’s Royan Institute Saves 250,000 Cord Blood Samples in Iran
"We store over 20,000 cord blood samples annually and at present have the largest cord blood stem cell capacity in the region,” said Morteza Zarrabi, a member of the Royan Research Institute and the managing director of the Royan Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank.
In addition to domestic samples, numerous samples from other countries have also been stored in Iran, and we have now achieved a storage of approximately 250,000 cord blood samples,” he added.
Zarrabi described the collection as a valuable resource for transplant centers.
In a relevant development in September, Iranian scientists at the Royan Research Institute’s Cord Blood Bank started treatment of patients with severe arthritis with umbilical cord stem cells, describing the initial results as highly successful.
“We have started treating patients with severe arthritis, including knee, hip and shoulder joint arthritis, with umbilical cord stem cells since last week, and the initial research results have been very promising,” Zarrabi said.
Noting that the product has reached a stage where umbilical cord stem cells can now be used to treat patients with arthritis, he said, “We are making efforts to provide the possibility of treating various diseases by utilizing stem cells from blood and umbilical cord tissue, and the initial results have been very successful.”
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