Why pig organ transplants are closer than ever
Will transplanting animal organs into humans become normal? Emilie Steinmark, our Science correspondent and Alok Jha, host of Babbage podcast, discuss the logic behind transplanting genetically-modified pig organs into humans and if this might help resolve the global organ-donor shortage.
00:00 - Why is xenotransplantation interesting again in 2025?
00:12 – Why do scientists use pigs for organ transplants?
01:05 – What risks come from using organs from animals?
02:10 – How do you prepare a pig organ for a human transplant?
03:39 – How do scientists edit pig genes to reduce rejection?
06:03 – Will pig-to-human organ transplants become normal in the future?
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How pig-organ transplants might soon save lives: https://econ.st/4oPkyKJ
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00:00 - Why is xenotransplantation interesting again in 2025?
00:12 – Why do scientists use pigs for organ transplants?
01:05 – What risks come from using organs from animals?
02:10 – How do you prepare a pig organ for a human transplant?
03:39 – How do scientists edit pig genes to reduce rejection?
06:03 – Will pig-to-human organ transplants become normal in the future?
Links:
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/3X9oIkA
How pig-organ transplants might soon save lives: https://econ.st/4oPkyKJ
Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr
Sign up to our Simply Science newsletter :https://www.economist.com/newsletters/simply-science
#TheEconomist #OrganTransplant #PigOrgan
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