Two Pig Kidneys Transplanted into Humans for the First Time in the World

Many people in need of organs around the world are waiting for organ transplants for a very long time due to the lack of sufficient number of organs, and many people who do not get their turn unfortunately lose their lives. In the scientific world, the studies carried out in recent years finally began to be reflected in human life in a tangible way.

In recent months, a pig kidney was transplanted into a human for the first time in the world. While this development is already exciting the scientific world, a much more critical surgery was performed last week and again in the world. first pig heartwas transmitted to humans. In the past days, a first in the world of science has been signed and for the first time two kidneys of a pig were also transplanted into a human.

Both kidneys produced urine for three days:

Two kidneys from a genetically modified pig after surgery performed by University of Alabama surgeons brain dead It was transferred to Jim Parsons, 57. The transplanted kidneys started working after 23 minutes. The transplant was carried out as part of a scientific study.

During the three-day study, both kidneys were successful in producing urine. But one kidney worked harder than the other kidney. of any kidney no signs of rejection by the human body were found. The study was a continuation of the first kidney transplant mentioned at the beginning of our news.

Pigs, which are used as organ donors in organ transplants from pigs to humans, cause organ rejection in humans. to remove the enzymes responsible for the production of sugar antigens They are subject to a gene editing. Thus, the risk of people rejecting these organs is much less.