Cell Types MEDEZE Banks

MEDEZE banks five cell types across the group's divisions — cord blood, cord tissue, adipose tissue, and hair follicle cells, which are stem cells, plus NK immune cells (not stem cells). Each yields a different cell type, is collected at a different time of life, and offers different uses. Compare them to choose what fits you and your family.

Cord Blood

Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)

The globally established standard for treating blood disorders.

Approved for 80+ conditions

Cord Tissue

Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC)

A source for regenerative medicine and future therapies.

Expandable, usable multiple times

Adipose Tissue

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs / MSC)

A source for regenerative medicine and anti-aging, collectible at any age.

Collectible at any age

Hair Follicle Cells

Hair follicle cells (contain stem cells)

Isolate, culture, and bank hair follicle cells while they're at their healthiest.

Collectible at any age

NK Cells

Immune cell — not a stem cell

An innate immune cell, expanded with the patented Osaki Method.

Expanded via the Osaki Method
Stem cell type

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC)

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC)

Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), a mesenchymal stem cell type

Hair follicle cells, which contain hair-follicle stem cells

Natural Killer (NK) cells — innate immune cells, not stem cells

Key benefits
  • Transplant therapy for blood disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma, and thalassemia
  • Clinically approved to treat 80+ conditions
  • Rebuilds the blood-forming and immune systems
  • A 100% match for the child, with a high chance of matching siblings
  • Regenerative potential to repair tissue, bone, and cartilage
  • Anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties
  • Can be culture-expanded, so it can be used multiple times
  • Under research for osteoarthritis, diabetes, and anti-aging
  • Collectible at any age — no birth window required, so it's an option for adults
  • Regenerative potential to repair tissue and reduce inflammation
  • Often discussed for skin care, anti-aging, and deep recovery
  • Can be culture-expanded, so it can be used multiple times
  • Bank your own hair follicle cells while they are still healthy and robust
  • Processed through analysis, isolation, and culture-expansion
  • Collectible at any age — an option for those managing hair concerns
  • Provided by MEDEZE HAIR RENAISSANCE, the group's hair-focused division
  • Immune cells that detect and destroy foreign, virus-infected, and cancerous cells
  • Expanded and activated with the patented Osaki Method (from Japan)
  • Used in immunotherapy and preventive-health contexts
  • Provided by Medeze NK, the group's immune-cell division
Limitations
  • Cell quantity is limited by the volume collected at birth
  • The dose usually suits children or lower-body-weight patients
  • Generally usable for a single treatment
  • Most applications are still in research and clinical trials
  • Not yet as widely approved as a standard therapy as HSC
  • Most applications are still in research and clinical trials
  • Cell quality is age-related — banking earlier is an advantage
  • Requires a fat-tissue sample; a physician assesses suitability case by case
  • Applications focus on hair care and are still developing
  • Cell quality depends on age and follicle health — banking earlier is better
  • Requires a hair-follicle extraction sample; suitability assessed individually
  • An immune cell, not a stem cell — so its purpose is fundamentally different
  • NK cell activity tends to decline with age and health status
  • Requires an adult blood draw, and is used under a physician's guidance
Collection window

A one-time collection immediately after birth, within minutes of clamping the cord.

Also collected from the umbilical cord at birth, with no risk to mother or baby.

Collectible at any age, in both children and adults — not limited to birth.

Collectible at any age via follicle extraction; best while follicles are healthy.

Collectible at any age from an adult blood draw — not limited to birth.

Quantity & expansion

A fixed amount as collected; not practically expandable.

Can be culture-expanded in the lab to yield enough cells for multiple treatments.

Like other MSCs, can be culture-expanded in the lab and used multiple times.

Isolated and culture-expanded, then cryopreserved for later use.

Culture-expanded via the Osaki Method to yield large numbers of active cells.

Applications

Established, approved treatments for blood and immune-system disorders.

Regenerative medicine, tissue repair, and emerging research-stage therapies.

Regenerative medicine, skin care and anti-aging, and emerging research-stage therapies.

Hair care and restoration, and hair-follicle–related research.

Immunotherapy, preventive health, and measuring immune-system activity.

Best for: Cord Blood

  • Families with a history of genetic or blood disorders such as thalassemia or leukemia
  • Parents who want the assurance of clinically approved treatments
  • Families with multiple children, to raise the chance of a match

Best for: Cord Tissue

  • Those seeking regenerative options and future therapies
  • Families interested in potential for osteoarthritis, inflammation, and anti-aging
  • Anyone wanting enough cells for multiple treatments over time

Best for: Adipose Tissue

  • Adults who missed the birth window but want to start banking their own cells now
  • Those interested in regenerative medicine, skin care, and anti-aging
  • Anyone wanting to bank while healthy, for better cell quality

Best for: Hair Follicle Cells

  • Those who care about their hair and want to bank their own follicle cells for the future
  • Anyone wanting to bank while follicles are still healthy and robust
  • People interested in MEDEZE HAIR RENAISSANCE's hair-focused service

Best for: NK Cells

  • Adults who prioritize immune health and preventive care
  • Those interested in immunotherapy and Osaki-Method NK cell expansion
  • Note: NK cells are immune cells, not stem cells — provided by Medeze NK