First Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant in China
TL;DR
Scientists successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human, marking a significant step in xenotransplantation, though the organ was rejected after nine days, highlighting both progress and challenges in developing animal-to-human organ transplants.
Topics:healthscience#genetic-modification#medical-breakthrough#organ-rejection#pig-lung-transplant#science#xenotransplantation
- Pig Lung Transplanted Into a Human in Major Scientific First ScienceAlert
- Pig-to-human lung xenotransplantation into a brain-dead recipient Nature
- Scientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant The New York Times
- Gene-edited pig lung transplanted into a brain-dead patient for first time statnews.com
- First-ever pig-to-human lung transplant attempted in brain-dead person in China Live Science
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