DOGO News : Pig-To-Human Kidney Transplant Works A Record Two Months
Pig-To-Human Kidney Transplant Works A Record Two Months
BY MARCELA BONET JANUARY 12, 2024
In a medical breakthrough that could save thousands of lives, surgeons at NYU Langone Health reported that a pig-to-human kidney transplant had worked for two months. This is the longest period a genetically modified pig kidney has functioned in a human.
The study, conducted on Maurice "Mo" Miller, began on July 14, 2023. The 58-year-old had suddenly collapsed and been declared brain-dead. Miller had wanted to donate his organs after his death. However, that was not possible since he had cancer. Instead, his sister decided to give the body to the NYU team for the pig experiment.
The researchers connected Miller to a ventilator machine to keep his heart working. They then removed both his kidneys and replaced it with one pig kidney. This ensured the body's kidney function was performed solely by the transplanted animal organ. To their delight, the pig organ began producing urine almost instantly.
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In a medical breakthrough that could save thousands of lives, surgeons at NYU Langone Health reported that a pig-to-human kidney transplant had worked for two months. This is the longest period a genetically modified pig kidney has functioned in a human.
The study, conducted on Maurice "Mo" Miller, began on July 14, 2023. The 58-year-old had suddenly collapsed and been declared brain-dead. Miller had wanted to donate his organs after his death. However, that was not possible since he had cancer. Instead, his sister decided to give the body to the NYU team for the pig experiment.
The researchers connected Miller to a ventilator machine to keep his heart working. They then removed both his kidneys and replaced it with one pig kidney. This ensured the body's kidney function was performed solely by the transplanted animal organ. To their delight, the pig organ began producing urine almost instantly.
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