Xenotransplantation

The first recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant, involving Xenotransplantation procedure, has recently passed away.

About the Xenotransplantation:

• Xenotransplantation involves the transplantation of live non-human animal cells, tissues, or organs into humans to heal them, using common organs like the kidney, heart, liver, and lungs.
• The benefits of xenotransplantation include addressing the gap between the demand for and availability of donor organs, providing an alternative organ supply for life-threatening diseases, and treating conditions such as epilepsy, chronic intractable pain, Huntington’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
• Key concerns include organ rejection by the human immune system, risk of infection transmission, animal welfare issues, and the potential for unfair distribution of organs or technology.

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