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Production of α1,3-Galactosyltransferase-Knockout Cloned Pigs Expressing Human α1,2-Fucosylosyltransferase1
1 Aug 2003
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The production of genetically engineered pigs as xenotransplant donors aims to solve the severe shortage of organs for transplantation in humans. The first barrier to successful xenotransplantation is hyperacute rejection (HAR). HAR is a rapid and massive humoral immune response directed against the pig carbohydrate Galalpha 1,3-Gal epitope, which is synthesized by alpha 1,3-galactosyltransferase (alpha1,3-GT)....
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