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Chimeras for transplantologists
A group of American scientists is working on the creation of chimera organisms - embryos, one part of which is taken from humans, and the other from animals.
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Pig's heart
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Gene editing will solve the problem of donor organs
Using the CRISPR/Cas9 method, American scientists have modified many genes in pig embryos, which in the future will allow the use of organs of genetically modified animals for transplantation to humans.
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To be or not to be xenotransplantation?
This article tells about the history of experiments on animal organ transplantation to humans, the current state of research in this field, and also provides arguments for and against the further development of this technology.
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Baboons have lived with pig hearts for almost two years
Thanks to a combination of three genetic modifications and an improved immunosuppression protocol, researchers were able to achieve an unprecedented survival of pig hearts in baboons for almost 600 days.
12 May 2014