Banco de sangue de cordão umbilical e placentário: proposta de sistema híbrido brasileiro

Abstract

The umbilical cord, which acts as a communication link between the placenta and the baby during the gestation, can still be necessary years after birth. The stem cells of the umbilical cord blood can be used alternatively in transplants, replacing conventional methods using bone marrow stem cells for hematological and oncological treatments. This work presents a proposal for a hybrid system of umbilical cord blood stem cells concerning the actual Brazilian scenario. During the work development it was described regulations and production reports from national storage banks. Two other countries types and regulation storage banks are also presented for comparison: Argentinean and British ones. Through the exploration of scenarios, it is showed the benefits in relation to increase inventory of stem cells from umbilical cord blood for donation, whereas the running of the hybrid system. With the deployment of this system, we seek to establish integration between the private and public storage banks, an entrepreneurial view usually seen as irreconcilable, but with unconditionally and expressive respect and honor for life.