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Review
. 2014 Nov-Dec;21(6):496-506.
doi: 10.1111/xen.12116. Epub 2014 Jul 5.

Lung xenotransplantation: recent progress and current status

Donald G Harris  1 , Kevin J Quinn, Siamak Dahi, Lars Burdorf, Agnes M Azimzadeh, Richard N Pierson 3rd
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Review

Lung xenotransplantation: recent progress and current status

Donald G Harris et al. Xenotransplantation. 2014 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Xenotransplantation has undergone important progress in controlling initial hyperacute rejection in many preclinical models, with some cell, tissue, and organ xenografts advancing toward clinical trials. However, acute injury, driven primarily by innate immune and inflammatory responses, continues to limit results in lung xenograft models. The purpose of this article is to review the current status of lung xenotransplantation--including the seemingly unique challenges posed by this organ-and summarize proven and emerging means of overcoming acute lung xenograft injury.

Keywords: genetically engineered pig; immune response; lung xenotransplantation; thromboregulation.

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