As the scientific community continues to work with pig organs to make organ transplantation much more accessible, in recent months the world has… Pig heart transplant performed on a living human for the first time† However, the person died shortly after the transplant. Recently it became known that the reason for this loss was not the pig heart itself or the rejection of the organ.

On the other hand, scientists who continue to work on genetically modified heart transplantation in pigs have also taken the next steps. pig heart, It was successfully transplanted into two more people. The first transplant took place in mid-June, the second on July 6. However, these transplants were performed in individuals who had brain death, unlike the first transplant.

Both hearts worked smoothly:

Scientists shared information about both transplants at the conference they hosted. According to the statements made, both transplanted hearts are function for at least 72 hours passed. 10 genetic modifications were made in the hearts. Four of these were pigs to prevent transplant rejection and abnormal growth, and six were human transgenes designed to make human and pig organs more compatible.

It was argued that more research is needed before pig heart transplantation becomes a routine procedure. Therefore, scientists will continue to work to make genetically modified pig organs more compatible in the human body. In addition, such as the risk of transmission of an infection from pigs to humans. and unforeseen risks make sure it’s resolved.