Dossier
kidneys
Coverage of kidneys in the Nexus archive.
- In a first, human receives multiple pig organs
A brain-dead patient in China received two kidneys and a liver from a genetically modified pig in the first multi-organ xenotransplantation trial. The organs were not immediately rejected, and researchers hope pig organs can address the global shortage of transplantable organs.
- In a first, scientists transplanted both a pig liver and kidneys into a person who was brain-dead
Scientists transplanted a pig liver and kidneys into a brain-dead person for the first time. The organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection.
- First pig liver and kidneys transplanted into a person — could ease organ shortages
Genetically modified pig livers and kidneys have been transplanted into a person in trials in China and the US, potentially addressing organ shortages. The procedure could offer a solution to the global scarcity of human organs for transplantation.