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Maroc Maroc - WN.COM - Science - 16/Sep 05:16

After Centuries of Controversy, Is Xenotransplantation Finally Here to Stay?

Millions of people across the globe share a grim commonality: They all have end-stage organ failure. Many will die waiting for human organs to become available. “The only solution, currently, is to use animal organs,” said Mike Curtis, chief executive officer of biotechnology company eGenesis. Xenotransplantation has had a controversial history, but Curtis and other experts firmly believe they are about to pass the final hurdle. So, what is xenotransplantation? Xenotransplantation, or xenograft, is the transplantation of organs, cells, or tissues from one species to another.1 It may sound like a recent development bordering on science fiction, but as University of Sydney transplant physician...

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