The growing shortage of available organs is a major problem in transplantology. Thus, new and alternative sources of organs need to be found. One promising solution could be xenotransplantation, i.e., the use of animal cells, tissues and organs. The domestic pig is the optimum donor for such transplants. However, xenogeneic transplantation from pigs to humans involves high immune incompatibility and a complex rejection process. The rapid development of genetic engineering techniques enables genome modifications in pigs that reduce the cross-species immune barrier.
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Bush, Errol L.
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Barbas, Andrew S.
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Mayo Clin, William J von Liebig Transplant Ctr, Rochester, MN USA
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Parker, William
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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Bush, Errol L.
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Barbas, Andrew S.
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Barbas, Andrew S.
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Holzknecht, Zoie E.
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Mayo Clin, William J von Liebig Transplant Ctr, Rochester, MN USA
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Byrne, Guerard W.
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McGregor, Christopher G.
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Mayo Clin, William J von Liebig Transplant Ctr, Rochester, MN USA
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Parker, William
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Davis, R. Duane
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Davis, R. Duane
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Lin, Shu S.
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Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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