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Many clinics in Utah and across the country offer umbilical cord stem cells. These are usually mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs, collected from donated umbilical cord tissue. Muse cells are a type of stem cell too, but they are not the same thing.
How Muse cells and umbilical cord MSCs are related
Muse cells occur naturally in many tissues, including the umbilical cord. They also make up a small percentage of MSC populations (Biogerontology / PMC). That means a standard umbilical cord MSC product may contain only a few Muse cells. Authentic Dezawa MuseCells® are an enriched preparation in which Muse cells are the main cell type.
How MuseCell Innovations says Muse cells differ from traditional MSCs
MuseCell Innovations, the company that holds the rights to Dezawa MuseCells®, publishes this comparison on its website (MuseCell Innovations). The comparison covers traditional MSCs as a group, which is the category umbilical cord MSCs belong to.
| What MuseCell Innovations reports | Muse cells | Traditional MSCs |
| Cell types they can become | All three germ layers | Mainly bone, cartilage, fat |
| Where they go after an IV | Toward damaged tissue | Mostly trapped in the lungs |
| Share reaching the target organ by IV | About 15% | Less than 1%, if any |
| How long they stay in the target organ | Several years | They don’t stay |
MuseCell Innovations bases these figures on a 2025 review by Dr. Dezawa (Biogerontology / PMC). Much of the underlying evidence comes from animal studies. These are MuseCell Innovations’ figures, not The Re/ Clinic’s own findings.
Why “young” cells come up in longevity research
In the same review, Dr. Dezawa writes that younger Muse cells, such as those from umbilical cord tissue, are considered more promising for anti-aging research (Biogerontology / PMC). That is a research view, not a proven outcome.
Why authentic Dezawa MuseCells® matter
Not every product called “Muse” is the same. MuseCell Innovations warns that some products contain only small amounts of Muse cells mixed with ordinary MSCs (MuseCell Innovations). The published research applies only to the specific cells that were studied.
The Re/ Clinic in Sandy, Utah, is an authorized healthcare center of MuseCell Innovations® and uses Authentic Dezawa MuseCells®.
Traveling to see us? For patients who travel to Sandy, Utah, for treatment with Authentic Dezawa MuseCells®, The Re/ Clinic covers your hotel stay.
Book a consultation for Authentic Dezawa MuseCells® at The Re/ Clinic in Sandy, Utah
FDA Disclaimer: Muse cell products, including Dezawa MuseCells®, have not been evaluated or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. The information in this article is for education only and is not medical advice. Individual results vary, and no specific outcome is promised or guaranteed. Talk with your primary care provider before starting any stem cell therapy.
Utah Notice: This health care practitioner performs one or more stem cell therapies that have not yet been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. You are encouraged to consult with your primary care provider before undergoing a stem cell therapy. (Utah Code 58-1-512)