#organ-transplant

#organ-transplant

Towana Looney celebrates over 60 days as the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, marking progress in xenotransplantation.

A 66-year-old man received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, marking a significant advance in addressing organ shortages in the U.S.

Xenotransplantation, using gene-edited pig kidneys, faced challenges in managing blood flow and immune response, leading to early organ removal.

A woman with kidney failure received a pig kidney transplant, highlighting advances in xenotransplantation and addressing organ shortages.

The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has passed away, despite surgeons' hopes the pig kidney would last for at least two years.