Article
Xenotransplantation: where do we stand in 2016?
9 Feb 2017
Abstract excerpt
Worldwide, there is a constant rise in the number of patients with end-stage organ failure in critical need for transplants, but the number of organs/cells available from deceased or living human donors is limited. Xenotransplantation using pig organs/tissues repre-sents a potential solution for this shortage; however, it has been hampered by a number of mainly immuno-logical hurdles. Remarkable progress was...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
