Doubt it will be used anytime soon. It is one of these breakthrough medical news that you hear about it now, and then you end up the next 10 years wondering whatever happened to it.
Based on the article, they've got a long way to go. Something closer though is pig kidneys with genetic modifications to keep the human immune system from attacking them. That has already worked for a while in a brain-dead patient.
The body attacking donor organs in general is a huge obstacle that still needs to be overcome, as it requires the users of the organ to be on immunosupressants, and in general greatly lessens the lifespan of the organ.
If they can make pig organs be accepted by the body without compromising the immune system that's a big breakthrough right there.
DennisP|2 years ago
robotnikman|2 years ago
If they can make pig organs be accepted by the body without compromising the immune system that's a big breakthrough right there.