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Surgeons transplant genetically modified pig liver into Chinese patient | Organ appears to function for 10 days, raising prospect of short-term use for those on transplant list
Organ appears to function for 10 days, raising prospect of short-term use for those on transplant list
A genetically modified pig liver that was transplanted into a brain-dead patient appeared to function successfully inside their body for 10 days, according to the scientists who performed the groundbreaking procedure. After the transplant, the pig liver showed signs of functioning, including producing bile, which helps break down fats in the digestive system, and porcine albumin, a blood protein. Prof Muhammad Mohiuddin, director of the cardiac xenotransplantation programme at the University of Maryland, said: “This is a major leap forward for the field.
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