A major option for adults is the collection and storage of their own hematopoietic stem/progenitor immune cells derived from peripheral blood and plasma for their own future use to provide the same basic functions.

Collection & Banking

Why should adults collect their own hematopoietic stem/progenitor immune cells [peripheral blood stem cells]?

Collecting your peripheral blood stem cells today is like creating a time machine for your blood and immune system at a later date. It’s a bit like a computer backup; by banking your peripheral blood stem cells, you have a “backup” to help restore the basic function of your bone marrow and should a compromised immune system or blood disorder occur and peripheral blood stem cells therapy is needed at a later date.

All body cells age, including the stem cells.

The pool of stem cells in the bone marrow is continuously undergoing a process of self-renewal and differentiation. During this process, there is always the risk of genetic damages and/or other cellular damages.

As people age, so does their immune system, thereby increasing the risk of infections and the potential development of cancer and other chronic diseases.

You can collect and store your peripheral blood stem cells at THE MAHARAJ INSTITUTE/STEM CELL CRYOBANK since the cells when frozen are not exposed to lifestyle and environmental factors which causes aging of stem cells

Another reason why stem cells should be collected and stored is that with aging, the number of functional stem cells decreases. Further, as people get older, their stem cells also tend to lose their ability to differentiate into new cell lines, including much-needed immune cells.

The good news? By collecting and banking your peripheral blood stem cells—especially while you are healthy—you are collecting a large number of stem cells and an array of differentiated cell lines, including the ones committed to form immune cells. Banking those cells provides the assurance that those frozen cells will contain an adequate number of functional peripheral blood stem cells and they will be available for you at a later date should you ever need to restore the basic function of your bone marrow and should a compromised immune system or blood disorder occur and peripheral blood stem cell therapy is needed at a later date.

It is exactly the same rationale behind why patients routinely donate blood to themselves prior to going into a major surgery. You have a backup of your own blood in case you lose a significant amount of blood during the surgery with no risk of getting infected with HIV or hepatitis B or C after the transfusion.

The process of stem cell collection at THE MAHARAJ INSTITUTE/STEM CELL CRYOBANK is very safe, relatively painless and is similar to collecting other blood components, such as platelets and plasma, which is done routinely at blood centers across the US.

THE MAHARAJ INSTITUTE/STEM CELL CRYOBANK has been collecting, storing and reinfusing peripheral adult stem cells safely and successfully for over a decade through an easy three step collection procedure.

For more information about stem cell collection and storage, call (561) 752-5522