Genetically modified pig kidneys have for the first time provided “life-sustaining renal function” for a week after transplantation into a human recipient, surgeons leading the successful operation have said.
The results from the study advance the promise of xenotransplantation — using organs from animals genetically engineered to prevent rejection — as a therapy to address the severe worldwide shortage of kidneys from human donors. In the US almost 5,000 patients a year die while waiting for a transplant.
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