Stem cell banking: Are South Indian mothers aware?
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Stem cell banking: Are South Indian mothers aware? Sharun Rajendran . Arthi Kirubhakaran . Rakshana Alaudheen . Kaavya Jayaramayya . Mahalakshmi Santhanakalai . Sanjeevagandhan Jayaraman . Sukumar Chinnaraju . Janardhana Kumar Reddy . Balachandar Vellingiri
Received: 29 May 2018 / Accepted: 29 October 2018 / Published online: 12 November 2018 Ó Springer Nature B.V. 2018
Abstract Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an important source of stem cells, the heart of regenerative medicine. As the globalization and population of the world continues to increase, we are faced with an inundation of new diseases, affecting millions of people. Research work considering stem cells is essential for developing therapy for various conditions. Reduced availability of UCB serves as a hindrance to promote further research. Hence, India being one of the most densely populated countries in Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-018-9735-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. S. Rajendran Department of Biochemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046, India e-mail: [email protected] A. Kirubhakaran R. Alaudheen S. Chinnaraju B. Vellingiri (&) Human Molecular Cytogenetics and Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046, India e-mail: [email protected] A. Kirubhakaran [email protected] R. Alaudheen e-mail: [email protected]
the world, can be considered a potential UCB repository. In this study 428 mothers of children born in the period from 2012 to 2017 were asked to fill questionnaires that evaluated their awareness regarding stem cell banking. This investigation deliberates if expectant mothers in this region are aware of stem cell banking and if there is a significant pattern regarding awareness based on parameters like age, educational qualification, locality, annual income and consulted hospitals. Although, majority of the women were unaware of this facility, knowledge was heightened in wealthy, educated, women from urban areas who consulted private hospitals. Hence, great efforts need to be made to further the awareness of expectant K. Jayaramayya Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641043, India e-mail: [email protected] M. Santhanakalai S. Jayaraman J. K. Reddy Department of Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046, India e-mail: [email protected] S. Jayaraman e-mail: [email protected] J. K. Reddy e-mail: [email protected]
S. Chinnaraju e-mail: [email protected]
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mothers in South India regarding UCB storage and donation. Keywords Umbilical cord blood Banking Awareness Stem cell
Introduction Umbilical cord blood (UCB) banking is a relatively new technique gaining
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