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A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation.

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In latest xenotransplant test, Towana Looney’s body rejects gene-edited organ after more than 4 months

Over 10 days, the porcine liver produces bile and porcine albumin, maintains stable blood flow, and shows no signs of rejection after transplantation into a brain-dead patient.

It's the latest evidence to suggest that animal-to-human transplantation is feasible.

Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step forward in cross-species transplantation.Two...

A bird flu virus that has been circulating in dairy cattle for months has now been found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time, raising the risk of the virus evolving to become more dangerous to people

Gelsemium elegans Benth (G. elegans) is a traditional medicinal plant; however, it is highly toxic, and toxicity varies significantly between species.

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Two new studies detail the changes seen at the single-cell level in pig organs and recipient human bodies before, during, and just after the xenotransplantation surgeries in the decedents.

A man with end-stage renal disease who earlier this year became the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, Massachusetts General...

Doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human patient for the first time ever

A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in...

Doctors in Boston performed the first pig kidney transplant in a living patient.

A genetically modified pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living human – and the recipient is expected to leave hospital soon

THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure.Such pig kidneys, altered to lower the risk of rejection and disease,...

A genetically modified pig liver successfully filtered the blood of a human who had completely lost brain activity and did so for three days. The achievement offers a potential temporary treatment for people with acute liver failure

Researchers have carried out complex genetic analyses of hundreds of pigs and humans to identify differences and similarities. This new knowledge can be used to ensure healthier pigs for farmers and can help the pharmaceutical industry breed better laboratory pigs for testing new medicines.

Researchers from Aarhus University have carried out complex genetic analyses of hundreds of pigs and humans to identify differences and similarities. This new knowledge can be used to ensure healthier pigs for farmers and can help the pharmaceutical industry breed better laboratory pigs for testing new medicines.

The first human case of a flu strain similar to a virus circulating in pigs has been reported in the UK. The individual concerned experienced mild illness and fully recovered.

Surgeons transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a human for the second time ever, and the recipient is continuing to recover more than three weeks later

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Researchers from the United States used a genetically engineered porcine donor to develop kidney grafts.

Advances in the 3D printing of living tissue – a field known as bioprinting – put within reach

Advances in the 3D printing of living tissue – a field known as bioprinting – put within reach

The heart of a genetically modified pig has been transplanted into a man with heart disease, the second such surgery of its kind

After 61 days of observation, NYU Langone Health doctors this month completed the longest-documented case of a genetically engineered pig kidney functioning in a human body.

Scientists grew early-stage human kidneys inside pig embryos and found the kidneys were "structurally normal" and made up of around 60% human cells.

Surgeons at New York University have reportedly reached another milestone in making pig-to-human organ transplants a reality. They now claim to have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that has survived inside a human body for six weeks and counting—the longest period yet. It’s likely that larger clinical… Read more...

Xenotransplants could help to solve the organ transplant crisis—if researchers can get the science right

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Researchers have genetically engineered pigs to overcome the known barriers to transplantation of pig organs into humans, and have reached the stage of conducting transplants into terminally ill volunteers and brain dead individuals who donated their bodies to science. To learn by doing is really the only practical way by which the presently unknown problems are discovered. This trial of kidney transplantation ran for longer than prior efforts, and is a step on the path to producing a ready supply of non-human organs for transplantation, a technology that will compete with efforts to grow new organs on demands. Surgeons have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with […]

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- Genetically engineered pig kidneys are nearing the point where they could provide a government-approved, sustainable supply of organs for sick humans awaiting a transplant, a pair of new studies argue. A lightly modified...

A pair of gene-edited kidneys from a pig has cleared creatinine from the blood and has produced urine after xenotransplantation into a brain-dead patient.

Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to research led by The University of Queensland published in Biological Reviews.

Influenza D is only known to sicken cattle and pigs, but it “has everything it needs” to jump into people

A 31-year-old who had been suffering from a congenital heart defect since 2009 has finally been able to lead a normal life due to donor's generosity.

A recent study to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022* revealed unexpected changes in the electrical conduction system of the first genetically-modified porcine-to-human heart xenotransplant.

MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 -- Less than a year after the first-ever transplant of a pig heart into a human patient, doctors are reporting that the heart showed unexpected changes in its electrical system before the recipient ultimately died. The changes...

Surgeons successfully transplanted pig hearts into brain-dead patients, advancing toward the next stage of FDA trials.

Researchers successfully transplanted two genetically engineered heart pigs into recently deceased humans in June and July 2022.

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A team successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans in June and July, marking the latest advances toward addressing the nationwide organ shortage and developing a clinical protocol that would provide an alternative supply of organs for people with life-threatening heart disease.

A great deal of time and effort was required to achieve the first pig to human heart transplant, including the production of genetically engineered pigs that lack the cell features that provoke rejection, and which minimize the presence of porcine viruses. Nonetheless, the first transplanted heart failed after some weeks for reasons that are yet to be determined, undergoing widespread cell death. This suggests that the remainder of the path towards viable xenotransplantation will be longer than hoped. As a strategy, xenotransplantation competes with work on the production of organs built from patient cells, an approach that will likely take at least as long to be realized. The pig that served as the heart donor came from a population that has been extensively genetically engineered […]

A ghost-like shell of a pig's heart, infused with beating human stem cells, is edging closer to human clinical trials for heart transplants.

A Maryland man, 57-year-old David Bennett Sr, died in March, two months after the groundbreaking experimental transplant.

After completing a human trial of modified pig skin grafts last year, a team in China hopes to start the first pig organ transplant trial later this year

FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 -- A robot performed challenging keyhole surgery on pigs without any human help in what could be a major step toward fully automated surgery on people. "Our findings show that we can automate one of the most intricate and...

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human – a significant step in robotics toward fully automated surgery on humans. Designed by...

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human – a significant step in robotics toward fully automated surgery on humans.

Jan 7, 2022 marked a medical breakthrough. For the first time ever, surgeons transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a living human. Two weeks later, David Bennett is doing well, with the heart pumping away and sustaining his life. The surgery brings xenotranplantation—transplanting organs between species—from a wild science fiction dream to reality. It’s […]

Researchers have announced the first peer-reviewed research outlining the successful transplant of genetically modified, clinical-grade pig kidneys into a brain-dead human individual, replacing the recipient's native kidneys. These positive results demonstrate how xenotransplantation could address the worldwide organ shortage crisis.

First published account of successful pig-to-human transplant in a brain-dead recipient opens the door to clinical trials in animal-to-human kidney donation.

Experts predict that such nonhuman-to-human “xenotransplants” may become a viable option within the next decade -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

MONDAY, Jan. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Surgeons recently transplanted a genetically modified pig's heart into a man with life-threatening heart failure. The successful surgery became a medical first that is raising hopes of a...

It was brilliant and courageous, 'but it's always in the implementation that we have to hold our breath,' says a prominent specialist, proposing that the tough questions be asked now rather than later.

If successful long-term, the procedure could offer hope for those who'd otherwise wait months for human hearts. The post Scientists Transplant Genetically Modified Pig Heart Into a Human appeared first on ExtremeTech.

It was a last-ditch effort to save Maryland man’s life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The first transplant of a pig heart genetically modified for acceptance into human bodies raises hopes for a new solution to donor organ shortages

The heart from a genetically modified pig has been transplanted into a Maryland man in a last-ditch effort to save his life.

In a world first, a pig heart has been successfully transplanted into a human by surgeons in the US.

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A US team says it successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig's kidney into a brain-dead human.

The kidney, from a genetically-altered pig, appeared to function well, say the surgical team.

The experiment was brief, but the results hint at the promise of pig-to-human transplants.

The news: Surgeons have successfully attached a pig’s kidney to a human patient and watched it start to work, the AP reported today. The pig had been genetically-engineered so that its organ was less likely to be rejected. The feat is a potentially huge milestone in the quest to one day use animal organs for…

A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig seemed to function normally, potentially a new source for desperately needed transplant organs.

A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig seemed to function normally, potentially a new source for desperately needed transplant organs.

Mapping of the complete genome of the obesity-prone Ossabaw pig gives new hope for further insights into human obesity and associated diseases.

When scientists need to understand the effects of new infant formula ingredients on brain development, it's rarely possible for them to carry out initial safety studies with human subjects.

For nearly a decade, scientists have relied on an MRI-based map, or atlas, of the pig brain - developed using 4-week-old pigs - to understand where and how nutrients and other interventions affect the developing brain. Now, scientists have updated that atlas, increasing its resolution by a factor of four, and they have also added a new atlas for adolescent 12-week-old pigs.

The little pigs bouncing around the lab looked exceedingly normal. Yet their adorable exterior hid a remarkable secret: each piglet carried two different sets of genes. For now, both sets came from their own species. But one day, one of those sets may be human. The piglets are chimeras—creatures with intermingled sets of genes, as […]

In a new paper published in Stem Cell Reports, Bhanu Telugu and co-inventor Chi-Hun Park of the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Animal and Avian Sciences show for the first time that newly established stem cells from pigs, when injected into embryos, contributed to the development of only the organ of interest (the embryonic gut and liver), laying the groundwork for stem cell therapeutics and organ transplantation.

Functioning liver cells regenerate in pig lymph nodes, and a human trial is coming arlene.weintraub Mon, 08/24/2020 - 08:38

Donated human lungs that are too damaged to use for transplant can be returned to a usable state by connecting them to a pig’s blood supply for 24 hours

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School recently proved the ability to grow human-derived blood vessels in a pig--a novel approach that has the potential for providing unlimited human vessels for transplant purposes.

United Therapeutics CEO Martine Rothblatt is a trailblazer in drug development for rare diseases. She is now developing technology to tackle the organ shortage in America.