A landmark case published in the Journal of Hepatology describes the world’s first auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human recipient, with the patient surviving 171 days. The procedure demonstrates that genetically modified porcine livers can support essential hepatic functions in humans, whilst highlighting significant complications that must be addressed […]
Researchers have achieved a milestone in xenotransplantation by successfully transplanting a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human recipient, where it remained viable and functional for nine days without hyperacute rejection or infection, according to research published in Nature Medicine.
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