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Xenotransplantation of Human Stem Cells into the Chicken Embryo

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Published on: July 11, 2010

Xenotransplantation in transition.

Jeffrey L Platt¹

¹Departments of Surgery and of Microbiology & Immunology, and the Transplantation Biology Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.

Human Immunology

|December 18, 2022

Summary

Xenotransplantation using pig organs shows promise for treating diseases, overcoming immune barriers through genetic engineering and advanced therapies. Further research is needed to address antibody responses and validate diagnostic methods for clinical trials.

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Immunology
Transplantation Biology
Genetic Engineering

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Immune responses against xenogeneic grafts have historically been the primary obstacle to clinical application.
Recent advances in genetic engineering, cloning, and immunotherapy have enabled prolonged survival of porcine grafts in nonhuman primates.