What makes this new study different is the duration and depth of analysis. The liver was fully vascularized and remained ...
A genetically modified porcine liver has been successfully transplanted into a human subject, constituting a historic ...
New research identifies the liver protein PTPRD as a key regulator of metabolic liver disease. Reduced levels of PTPRD disrupt glucose and lipid metabolism, promote liver fat accumulation, and impair ...
Researchers discovered a mechanism after acute liver damage occurs—and it could lead to treatments for those with severe ...
The transplant came after about a decade of earlier studies and transplants by Wang and his team of gene-edited organs from ...
The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, ...
Over 10 days, the porcine liver produces bile and porcine albumin, maintains stable blood flow, and shows no signs of ...
A modified pig liver transplanted into a human patient appears to have functioned normally for the duration of the ...
A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.
Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants. Researchers at Xijing ...