Prospects of clinical xenotransplantation.

Symposium on Xenotransplantation

Prospects for Xenotransplantation: Identifying psychosocial and pastoral challenges Jochen Sautermeister, Richard Mathieu, Veronika Bogner Chair for Moral Theology, Catholic Theological Faculty, University Munich,

O-17: Human Ovarian Tissue Xenotransplantation Application in Drug Discover

Background: Reproductive toxicity studies (RTS) represent an important part of pre-clinical safety evaluation of any drug development process for human consumption. It is mandatory requirement that RTS must be completed before any drug can be administered to women of childbearing age. Therefore, at first segment of toxicity check the toxic effect of the drug on fertility must be tested on non-c...

The Prospects of Epigenetics in Neuroscience

Infectious disease issues in xenotransplantation.

Xenotransplantation, the transplantation of living organs, tissues, or cells from one species to another, is viewed as a potential solution to the existing shortage of human organs for transplantation. While whole-organ xenotransplantation is still in the preclinical stage, cellular xenotransplantation and extracorporeal perfusion applications are showing promise in early clinical trials. Advan...

Xenotransplantation: The Need, The Immunologic Hurdles, and The Prospects for Success.

Sachs. In Press. Xenotransplantation from pig to cynomolgus monkey: The potential for overcoming xenograft rejection through induction of chimerism. Transplant. Proc. Thomas, J. M., M. Alqaisi. P. Cunningham. M. Carver, L. Rebellato, U. Gross, T. Patselas, D. Araneda, and F. Thomas. 1992. The development of a post-transplant TLI treatment strategy that promotes organ allograft acceptance withou...

Xenotransplantation: risks, clinical potential, and future prospects.

The reemergence of xenotransplantation as a therapeutic option for the hundreds of thousands of people dying each year of heart, kidney, lung, and liver failure has raised ethical, social, and scientific questions. End-stage organ failure is one of the most important public health problems facing Americans today. Heart failure, for example, kills four times as many people as does HIV infection ...