Genetic Engineering Hides Donor Organs from Host Immune System
Genetic Engineering Hides Donor Organs from Host Immune System
Antigen knockdown prevented organ rejection in minipigs, even in the absence of immunosuppression.
Antigen knockdown prevented organ rejection in minipigs, even in the absence of immunosuppression.
lung transplants
Researchers Discover New Family of Viruses
Catherine Offord | Sep 1, 2019 | 2 min read
The redondoviruses, named for their circular DNA, inhabit the human respiratory tract and may be linked to disease.
Genetically Modified Viral Cocktail Treats Deadly Bacteria in Teen
Ashley Yeager | May 8, 2019 | 2 min read
Tweaking the genomes of two phages and combining them with a third phage helped to clear a persistent Mycobacterium infection in the patient.
Lab-Grown Lungs Transplanted into Pigs
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 3, 2018 | 2 min read
The lungs survived with no complications in the animals for up to two months.
Image of the Day: Lungs Aglow
The Scientist | Sep 8, 2017 | 1 min read
By first removing epithelial tissue from rat lungs while preserving their intricate vascular networks, scientists re-engineered healthy, working lung scaffolds.