A brief review of the current status of pig islet xenotransplantation

An estimated 1.5 million Americans suffer from Type I diabetes mellitus, and its incidence is increasing worldwide. Islet allotransplantation offers a treatment, but the availability of deceased human donor pancreases is limited. The transplantation of islets from gene-edited pigs, if successful, wo...

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Main Authors: David K. C. Cooper, Lisha Mou, Rita Bottino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1366530/full