Modern Medicine "Game-Changer": Genetically Altered Pig Kidneys Transplanted Into Brain-Dead Human
The first transplant of its kind has been successfully performed according to the University of Alabama at the Birmingham School of Medicine.
The kidneys were taken from pigs that had been genetically modified with 10 key gene edits that made the organs suitable for humans. The kidneys remained functional for 77 hours after the operation, - the entire length of the study.
The school’s director called it a“game-changing moment in the history of medicine … and a major milestone” in xenotransplantation. It's “arguably the best solution to the organ shortage crisis."
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