Is There Potential for Cord Blood NK Cells to Treat Cancer and Coronavirus?

Is There Potential for Cord Blood NK Cells to Treat Cancer and Coronavirus?

Among the different types of stem cells that cord blood contains, natural killer (NK) cells exhibit unique properties capable of targeting cancer cells and virus-infected cells. With the sudden outbreak of viruses such as COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, there becomes an even greater need to seek “off-the-shelf” treatments that are quickly accessible to patients. Clinical studies are looking at umbilical cord stem cells as a possible method of treatment.


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