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Gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into brain-dead patient 1 month ago is still functioning, doctors say

Por: ABC News Health August 17, 2023

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Doctors at NYU Langone in New York City announced Wednesday that they have who was declared brain dead, in what they called a landmark step forward.A surgical team removed the kidneys of the human recipient in July 2023 and transplanted the pig kidney, as well as the thymus. Before the transplant, the pig kidney was modified to remove alpha-gal, a sugar molecule on the surface of pig cells that triggers a rare allergy to red meat, as well as... + full article



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