Xenotransplantation—the current status and prospects
Author(s) -
David K.C. Cooper,
Robert S. Gaston,
D Eckhoff,
Joseph M. Ladowski,
Takayuki Yamamoto,
L. Wang,
Hayato Iwase,
Hidetaka Hara,
Matthew Tector,
A. Joseph Tector
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
british medical bulletin
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.08
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1471-8391
pISSN - 0007-1420
DOI - 10.1093/bmb/ldx043
Subject(s) - xenotransplantation , current (fluid) , medicine , transplantation , immunology , intensive care medicine , engineering , electrical engineering
There is a continuing worldwide shortage of organs from deceased human donors for transplantation into patients with end-stage organ failure. Genetically engineered pigs could resolve this problem, and could also provide tissues and cells for the treatment of conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease and corneal blindness.
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