A pig kidney supporting human physiology.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.kint.2024.02.012.
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Abstract
Because of the global shortage of donor kidneys, xenotransplantation emerges as a potential solution for individuals with kidney failure who face challenges in securing a suitable donor kidney. A study featured in this month's issue of Kidney International assesses the kidney physiology of a porcine kidney transplanted into a brain-dead human with kidney failure, demonstrating life-sustaining physiological function for 7 days. Together with preclinical nonhuman primate studies, decedent models provide complementary data for development of clinical kidney xenotransplantation.
Medical subject headings
- Kidney Transplantation
- Renal Insufficiency