Researchers reprogram skin cells to create human-compatible pig heart valve
Human skin cells have been reprogrammed into heart valve cells and then used to successfully transplant a pig heart valve ...
Purdue University6 年
Material from pig intestine is remedy for deep sores, incontinence
Such skin ulcers are caused by poor circulation ... "There are many anatomical similarities between pigs and humans, especially in the cardiovascular system," says Cook Biotech vice president Mark ...
Minnesota Daily6 天
Turning pig organs to human organs
They hope to conduct a pig-to-human transplant by 2020. “Our end goal is to create transplantable organs ... is looking at how they might use it on skin, muscle and bone regeneration. “We’re trying to ...
来自MSN4 个月
Meet the world’s cleanest pigs – genetically modified to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
The process starts with modifying genes in pig skin cells in a lab. Revivicor initially deleted a gene that produces a sugar named alpha-gal, which triggers immediate destruction from the human ...
scmp.com3 年
Breakthrough in pig-to-human transplants with new test
Other researchers are considering whether GalSafe pigs can also be used for heart valves and skin grafts for human patients. The NYU kidney transplant experiment should pave the way for trials in ...