Chinese researchers transplanted a pig lung

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Chinese researchers transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead patient. The organ functioned for nine days, a scientific feat reported by Nature Magazine. The 39-year-old patient, declared brain-dead after a car accident, survived an additional nine days with the animal organ. Doctors managed complications like edema and rejection episodes. This xenotransplantation marks a significant advance in organ transplantation amid organ shortages, utilizing a pig lung modified for human compatibility.


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