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First Gene-Edited Porcine Liver Xenotransplant Into Human
1UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Artificial Organs
|April 17, 2025
Summary
Gene-edited pig liver xenotransplantation in a brain-dead human recipient for 10 days shows promise. This breakthrough could inform future liver transplant viability for patients awaiting organs.
Area of Science:
- Xenotransplantation research
- Organ transplantation
- Gene editing technologies
Background:
- Growing organ donor shortages necessitate alternative solutions.
- Xenotransplantation offers a potential source of organs for human recipients.
- Pig organs are biologically similar to human organs, making them suitable for transplantation.
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