Recent human decedent model studies, and compassionate xenograft use have explored
the promise of porcine organs for human transplantation. To proceed to human studies, a …

The composition of the intestinal microbiome varies considerably between individuals and is
correlated with health. Understanding the extent to which, and how, host genetics …

The gut microbiota is a complex and diverse ecosystem comprised of trillions of microbes
and plays an essential role in host's immunity, metabolism, and even behaviors …

Simple Summary The ABO gene is the major blood classification system, which, in humans,
is present in three main forms: A; B; and O. Under the umbrella of these main forms, other …

Objectives Pet pigs are a species of growing medical interest, and evidence‐based
practices for blood transfusions are needed. The objectives of this study were to quantify the …

One of the prerequisites for successful organ xenotransplantation is a reasonable size
match between the porcine organ and the recipient's organ to be replaced. Therefore, the …

Background Pigs/bovines share with humans some of the antigens present on cardiac
valves. Two such antigens are: the major xenogenic Ag," Gal" present in all pig/bovine very …

Background Pigs/bovines share common antigens with humans: α‐Gal, present in all
pigs/bovines close to the human B‐antigen; and AH‐histo‐blood‐group antigen, identical to …

目的异种器官移植是解决人类器官供体短缺的有效途径, 但其面临严重的免疫排斥反应,
包括血型差异导致的超急性排斥反应. 建立稳定, 便捷, 可靠的猪血型鉴定方法 …

We have generated a large heterogenous stock population by intercrossing eight divergent
pig breeds for multiple generations. We have analyzed the composition of the intestinal …