Immunological and physiological observations in baboons with life‐supporting genetically engineered pig kidney grafts

• DOI: 10.1111/xen.12293
• Publication Date: 2017-03-17T08:53:16Z
• Authors: Hayato Iwase; Hidetaka Hara; Mohamed Ezzelarab; Tao Li; Zhongqiang Zhang; Bingsi Gao; Hong Liu; Cassandra Long; Yi Wang; Amy Cassano; Edwin Klein; Carol Phelps; David Ayares; Abhinav Humar; Martin Wijkstrom; David K. C. Cooper
• Keywords: Xenotransplantation; Genetically engineered

Genetically engineered pigs could provide a source of kidneys for clinical transplantation. The two longest kidney graft survivals reported to date have been 136 and 310 days, but survival >30 days has unusual until recently.