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    Second successful pig kidney xenotransplantation

    • Last Update: 2021-12-28
    • Source: Internet
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    Less than two months after the first breakthrough operation, the New York University Langone Health Center performed a second experimental xenotransplantation using genetically engineered pig kidneys


    The second operation was presided over by Dr.


    Montgomery said: "We have been able to replicate the results of the first variable procedure and prove to many people around the world who are waiting for life-saving gifts that these genetically engineered organs can be a renewable source of organs


    The operation is part of an ongoing study and will be performed at the New York University Langone Research Laboratory in Manhattan on Monday, November 22, 2021


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    During the 54-hour study period, the kidneys were attached to blood vessels outside the upper legs and abdomen, and covered with a protective cover for observation and kidney tissue sampling


    "We continue to make progress in single gene knockout xenotransplantation," Montgomery said


    According to data from the United Network for Organ Sharing, there are currently more than 90,000 people in the United States waiting for a kidney transplant





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