"Gene-Edited Pig Liver Transplant Shows Promise in Human Patient"

Surgeons at Penn Medicine successfully connected a genetically modified pig liver to the body of a deceased person, demonstrating the potential for using pig organs in human patients. The procedure, using CRISPR-edited pig liver, aimed to show that the organ could function without being rejected by the immune system. This breakthrough could serve as a bridge to recovery for patients awaiting human donor organs and may help alleviate the chronic shortage of donated human organs. The success of this initial test paves the way for further research and potential future use of pig organs in human transplantation.