Stem Cell Banking The Future of Regenerative Medicine Embryonic Stem Cell Banking are isolated from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, which is an early-stage pre-implantation embryo. Embryonic stem cells have the unique ability to differentiate into any cell type in the body and are therefore considered to be pluripotent. Many stem cell banks store and preserve embryonic stem cell lines with the goal of advancing medical research. However, embryonic stem cell research often involves the destruction of embryos and raises ethical issues. Stem cell storage allows individuals to store their own or a family member's umbilical cord blood stem cells for potential future use. Get More Insights: Stem Cell Banking (https://medium.com/@avantika.cmi/stem-cell-banking-an-overview-of-the-emerging-field-of-storing-stem-cells-for-future-use-53563083988f )