Stem cell research has raised expectations after novel cellular therapies of
regenerative medicine came to light, and after
the discovery of unexpected plasticity in stem cells were reported. Stem cells offer a distinct prospect of changing the face of human medicine. However, although they have
potential to develop into any tissue organization, they are still in the early stages of development as therapeutic interventions. In this article we have avoided the descriptions of various methodologies involved in collection, extraction, or purification of stem cells as several researches have already published or patented these technologies. The three most extensively used stem cell sources are umbilical cord blood, bone marrow and human embryos. Advancement in stem cell medicine requires ethically sound and scientifically robust models to develop tomorrow’s remedies. Here, we describe the utility and application potential of human cord blood stem cells and its
regenerative property.