A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to ...

A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney ...

Following a heart transplant, patients must undergo surgical biopsies so that clinicians can monitor for signs of organ rejection. A new study shows the promise of a biomarker that could allow doctors ...

With xenotransplantation -- animal-to-human transplantation -- poised to address the global organ shortage crisis, a pionee ...

Scientists have achieved an unprecedented look into how the human immune system attacks a transplanted pig kidney, using ...

An immunocompromised woman’s cat stirred up a lot more trouble than usual (for a cat). In a recent case report, doctors ...

But there's a problem, and a big one at that: The body naturally wants to reject any tissue it knows it didn't manufacture.

London, United Kingdom) A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human ...

A pioneering new study by French and US researchers has shown how human immune cells interact with pig kidney tissue after transplants, showing rejection markers and throwing light on possible ...

In a major leap toward solving the global organ shortage, an international team of scientists has unveiled new insights into how the human immune system reacts to transplanted pig kidneys. The ...

One of the most striking discoveries was that human immune cells were found in every part of the pig kidney's filtering system after the transplant. Researchers observed early molecular signs of ...

Moreover, in the absence of any changes in serum creatinine, up to one-third of renal allografts will demonstrate histological signs of acute rejection in the first 3 months after transplant.