First animal-to-human transplant treatment approved

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827913.200-worlds-first-animaltohuman-transplant-approved.htm

by sep • 16 years ago

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corin_• 16 years ago

Slightly misleading title, what has been approved is the first non-trial transplant treatment, not the first actual transplant, as human trials for this transplant have already taken place.

sep3• 16 years ago

Thanks - changed it.

robinduckett• 16 years ago

Yeah uh pretty sure I know a dude with some pig heart valves in him. Fix title please.

sep3• 16 years ago

Suggestions?

sudont3• 16 years ago

"Worlds first live animal cell-to-human transplant approved" ?

gloob• 16 years ago

Pretty sure I am a dude with some pig heart valves in me.

TheSOB88• 16 years ago

>The "seaweed" coating is alginate, which prevents the immune system from attacking the foreign cells.

If the immune system can't get at it, wouldn't it be more prone to infection?

sudont3• 16 years ago

A tissue, probably. Small cellular packets would, if compromised, burst open and then be exposed to the immune system.

First animal-to-human transplant treatment approved

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