xenotransplantation
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Definition of xenotransplantation
: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species
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Peter Cowan, a leading xenotransplantation researcher at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, says China’s recent push to get back into the field, aided by CRISPR, puts them a bit behind the leading groups. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "China’s CRISPR push in animals promises better meat, novel therapies, and pig organs for people," 31 July 2019 The field of xenotransplantation, or transplanting organs across species, has made serious strides. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "These are the organs transplant patients need the most," 30 May 2019 Since the early days of xenotransplantation, researchers and surgeons have seen pigs (specifically miniature pigs) rather than primates as the best potential organ donors for humans. — Joshua Mezrich, WSJ, "Losing the Humanity of Transplants," 18 Jan. 2019 Toward Custom Organs Scientists have long been dreaming of xenotransplantation—putting animal organs into people—as a possible solution to the current human organ shortage. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to Crispr," 27 Apr. 2018 In one study, a team of researchers edited a common virus from fetal pig genomes and then bred piglets that could one day be a source for xenotransplantation to address the human organ shortage. — Jessica Firger, Newsweek, "Trump, Tasty Pigs and Hurricanes: The Top Medical Stories of the Year," 13 Dec. 2017 Luhan Yang, corresponding author on the paper and co-founder and chief scientific officer of eGenesis, which is pursuing gene editing to enable xenotransplantation, said the study addresses a key safety concern. — Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, "What Gene-Altering for Pigs and Ants Might Mean for Humans," 10 Aug. 2017 The retroviruses are dormant in pigs, but fear of transmission to humans has been a major barrier in moving forward with animal-to-human transplants, known as xenotransplantation. — Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, "What Gene-Altering for Pigs and Ants Might Mean for Humans," 10 Aug. 2017 The technical feat has, ironically, inspired some dread among those enthusiastic about xenotransplantation, the transfer of nonhuman animal organs into people. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "CRISPR slices virus genes out of pigs, but will it make organ transplants to humans safer?," 10 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'xenotransplantation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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xenotransplantation
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Medical Definition of xenotransplantation
: transplantation of an organ, tissue, or cells between two different species (as a human and a domestic swine)