创纪录移植：基因改造猪肾助患者摆脱透析九个月

Chris Simms A GENETICALLY modified pig’s kidney kept a man with organ failure off dialysis for nine months while he waited for a suitable human donor’s kidney. This suggests pig kidneys could act as a temporary measure amid lengthy organ waiting lists, but they may also work as a permanent replacement one day. For people with severe kidney disease, where these organs are failing and dialysis is needed, a kidney transplant provides the best chance of survival and better quality of life. However, demand for donor organs exceeds supply. One possible solution is xenotransplantation, the transfer of organs from other animals into humans. …