HemaCare Corp. announced that it has expanded its offering of stem cell rich peripheral blood through the addition of a new protocol. This type of blood, referred to among researchers as “mobilized peripheral blood," is collected following a procedure that induces the bone marrow to produce more white cells into the periphery.

These white cells can then be collected with a routine leukapheresis and provided to researchers within 24 hours. These cells are used by investigators to study the mechanism of, and develop therapies for, diseases such as cancer, inflammatory conditions like arthritis and immune deficiency-based pathologies such as HIV. Additionally, this type of premium research material is a critical component to advancing research from the bench into potential clinical trials.