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A Monkey Got a New Kidney From a Pig—and Lived for 2 Years

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Genetic Engineering of Pig Organs for Human Transplantation

This chapter explores how scientists are using genetic engineering to enhance pig organs for potential transplantation into humans, including disabling certain genes and adding human genes to regulate inflammation and immunity. It also discusses promising experiments where gene-edited pig kidneys with human genes survived longer when transplanted into monkeys, and future goals of eliminating endogenous retroviruses and conducting clinical trials.

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