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解決移植器官短缺的希望
基因工程改造的豬器官:異種移植領域的熱點
“豬腎臟立即生效了”
在這項研究中,紐約大學朗格尼移植研究所所長Robert Montgomery博士將一顆豬的腎臟,與一名已經腦死亡,靠呼吸機維持的志愿者通過大腿血管在體外相連。志愿者的家屬同意了這項研究。這顆豬腎臟來自Revivicor公司經過基因工程改造的豬,讓它不容易被人體排斥。
▲Robert Montgomery醫(yī)生(圖片來源:紐約大學朗格尼醫(yī)學中心官網)
提供持續(xù)、可再生的移植器官來源
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