{"id":5338,"date":"2025-07-15T09:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cells4life.com\/?page_id=5338"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:54:02","slug":"krabbe-disease-and-stem-cells","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cells4life.com\/us\/krabbe-disease-and-stem-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"Krabbe Disease and Stem Cells"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ inner_shadow=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#00225e” background_image=”https:\/\/cells4life.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/doctors-operating.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.16″ height=”30px” hide_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_text_color=”#133f64″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Krabbe Disease and Stem Cells<\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Krabbe disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy or galactosylceramide lipidosis, is a rare and often fatal metabolic disorder. A metabolic disorder occurs when the body is unable to process the foods we eat and extract certain nutrients. In the case of\u00a0suffers of\u00a0Krabbe disease the body is missing an important enzyme which breaks down certain types of fat-based compounds called galactocerebrosidase. Without this enzyme the cells in the body are unable to work properly which causes the buildup of compounds within them. The buildup causes damage to the myelin sheath, which covers nerve cells and acts like the insulating cover of an electric wire. When the myelin sheath becomes damaged, the nerves are unable to work properly, meaning signals sent by nerves may not be received by other nerves or they may even be sent the wrong place.[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n

Unfortunately once a patient presents with symptoms of Infantile Krabbe Disease there is no cure and after severe degeneration, the illness often becomes fatal before 2 years of age.[2]<\/sup> Thankfully, the condition\u00a0is incredibly rare, affecting 1 in 100,000-200,000 births worldwide.[3]<\/sup><\/p>\n

Krabbe Disease Facts<\/h3>\n