Methods for isolating mononuclear cells that include a subpopulation of mesenchymal progenitor cells and vascular cells that include a subpopulation of endothelial progenitor cells from umbilical cord tissue
Provided herein are methods and kits for the isolation, processing and cryopreservation of mesenchymal cells from the Whartons Jelly and vascular progenitor cells from umbilical cord tissue. Also provided are isolated mesenchymal cells or vascular progenitor cells obtained by the invention methods, and compositions thereof.