Transplant organs made from dissolved pig livers

摘要

A METHOD that uses pig organs as scaffolding for creating new livers suggests we may one day be able to grow transplant organs on demand. In an effort to tackle lengthy waiting lists for organ transplants, researchers have been trying several approaches for making replacement organs. One is to grow organs from stem cells. Another is to genetically alter pigs so the cells of their organs are more human-like, and less likely to be attacked by a recipient's immune system.