Your Body Is Designed to Attack a New Organ, Now We Know Why

Описание: Scientists think they've found the molecular basis for organ transplant rejection. Now that we know its cause, could we prevent its effect?

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Human-Pig Embryos Have Arrived, Holding Promise for Organ Transplants
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"Much has changed over the years, with human cells routinely transferred to mice for studies on cancer, immunity and more. Now, in an extraordinary step, scientists have created chimera embryos that are part-human, part-pig."

Human-Animal Hybrids Growing for Organ Transplants
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"To meet the demand for livers, hearts and other organs, some scientists at research labs are experimenting with growing them inside animals by adding human stem cells to pig and sheep embryos, reports Anthony Regalado."

Experts uncover first molecular events of organ rejection
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...
"Approximately 50 percent of all transplanted organs are rejected within 10 to 12 years, so there is a great need for better ways to reduce or eliminate organ rejection..."
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Written By: Lauren Ellis