Progress in Xenotransplantation: Immunologic Barriers, Advances in Gene Editing, and Successful Tolerance Induction Strategies in Pig-To-Primate Transplantation

Organ transplantation is the most effective treatment for end stage organ failure, but there are not enough organs to meet burgeoning demand. One potential solution to this organ shortage is xenotransplantation using pig tissues. Decades of progress in xenotransplantation, accelerated by the develop...

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Main Authors: Daniel L. Eisenson, Yu Hisadome, Kazuhiko Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.899657/full