Xenotransplantation: current status in preclinical research

T Lu, B Yang, R Wang, C Qin - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The increasing life expectancy of humans has led to a growing numbers of patients with
chronic diseases and end-stage organ failure. Transplantation is an effective approach for …

The role of genetically engineered pigs in xenotransplantation research

DKC Cooper, B Ekser, J Ramsoondar… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is a critical shortage in the number of deceased human organs that become available
for the purposes of clinical transplantation. This problem might be resolved by the …

Current status of xenotransplantation research and the strategies for preventing xenograft rejection

Q Zhou, T Li, K Wang, Q Zhang, Z Geng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Transplantation is often the last resort for end-stage organ failures, eg, kidney, liver, heart,
lung, and pancreas. The shortage of donor organs is the main limiting factor for successful …

Will the pig solve the transplantation backlog?

DKC Cooper, B Gollackner… - Annual review of …, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The increasing shortage of human cadaveric organs for purposes of
transplantation has become the critical limiting factor in the number of transplants performed …

The pathobiology of pig‐to‐primate xenotransplantation: a historical review

DKC Cooper, MB Ezzelarab, H Hara… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The immunologic barriers to successful xenotransplantation are related to the presence of
natural anti‐pig antibodies in humans and non‐human primates that bind to antigens …

Life-supporting kidney xenotransplantation from genetically engineered pigs in baboons: a comparison of two immunosuppressive regimens

T Yamamoto, H Hara, J Foote, L Wang, Q Li… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background. The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of US Food and Drug
Administration-approved drugs in genetically engineered pig-to-baboon kidney …

Xenotransplantation: immunological hurdles and progress toward tolerance

A Griesemer, K Yamada, M Sykes - Immunological reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The discrepancy between organ need and organ availability represents one of the major
limitations in the field of transplantation. One possible solution to this problem is …

Advances in innate immunity to overcome immune rejection during xenotransplantation

TY Lu, XL Xu, XG Du, JH Wei, JN Yu, SL Deng, C Qin - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transplantation is an effective approach for treating end-stage organ failure. There has been
a long-standing interest in xenotransplantation as a means of increasing the number of …

Progress in pig‐to‐non‐human primate transplantation models (1998–2013): a comprehensive review of the literature

DKC Cooper, V Satyananda, B Ekser… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The pig‐to‐non‐human primate model is the standard choice for in vivo studies
of organ and cell xenotransplantation. In 1998, Lambrigts and his colleagues surveyed the …

Genetic engineering of pigs for xenotransplantation to overcome immune rejection and physiological incompatibilities: the first clinical steps

T Lei, L Chen, K Wang, S Du… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Xenotransplantation has the potential to solve the shortfall of human organ donors.
Genetically modified pigs have been considered as potential animal donors for human …