An early rejection required treatment, but the patient in the groundbreaking case is reported to be "doing fine"; longer-term outcomes are being watched.
A monkey which received a genetically engineered pig kidney survived for more than two years, researchers said — a key milestone in the endeavor to use transplanted animal organs in humans. As detailed in a study published in the journal Nature, the researchers used gene-editing in miniature pigs to ensure that its organs, once harvested, […]
Genetically engineered pig organs now show long-term survival in monkeys, a scientific advance that could some day help people waiting for a transplant.