The kidney was transplanted into a 62-year-old man.
Surgeons perform the world's first genetically modified pig kidney transplant into a living human at Massachusetts General Hospital, March 16, 2024.A surgical team said Thursday it has conducted the world's first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a living human.
"The success of this transplant is the culmination of efforts by thousands of scientists and physicians over several decades," Dr Tatsuo Kawai, a member of the surgical team, said in a release. "We are privileged to have played a significant role in this milestone. Our hope is that this transplant approach will offer a lifeline to millions of patients worldwide who are suffering from kidney failure.
Experts have expressed hope that being able to transfer animal organs into human patients will help the future of the organ supply.
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