In that case, the pig’s liver showed no signs of ... meaning it gets blood from two sources: the hepatic artery bringing oxygenated blood and the portal vein that brings nutrient-rich partially ...

U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body WASHINGTON -- U ...

Transplantation of a gene-modified pig liver to a person diagnosed with brain death was carried out to evaluate the performance of the transplanted organ over a 10-day observation period.

four patients will receive pig livers, with ages ranging from the 10s to the 70s. Included are patients whose liver failure has worsened from chronic to acute or who have developed hepatic ...

This photo provided by eGenesis on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a genetically modified pig liver in Massachusetts before transportation to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in December 2023.

WASHINGTON — U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can ...

A genetically modified pig liver is removed in Massachusetts for transportation to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in December 2023. (eGenesis via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. researchers ...