Transplanting porcine hearts to humans
- 16 March 1996
- Vol. 312 (7032) , 651-652
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7032.651
Abstract
Such optimism is based on several factors. The emergence of molecular genetics has provided tools to allow a detailed understanding of the mechanisms of rejection and permitted genetic engineering of donor animals. In addition, endothelial cells in the donor organ, which may …Keywords
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