基因改造猪肾为肾衰竭患者提供九个月透析替代方案

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. “I think it’s incredible in terms of the science behind it and what they’ve achieved,” says Michelle Willicombe at Imperial College London, who wasn’t involved in the work. 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. …