After 4 months, the world’s longest Pig kidney transplant has failed. 53 year old Tawana Loni A kidney received from Jean-edited pig On 25 November 2024, it was removed after the organ suddenly stopped work. The pig organ was removed on 4 April.
“4 months and 9 days of Luni set up a new record for a pig organ in a human spent with kidney, but it is another blow to the long -struggling area which is known Zenotransplantation“Science told.
“I am very grateful that the opportunity has been given to be a part of this incredible research,” Loni told the media. “Although the result of this is not what anyone wanted, I know that a lot of a pig was learned with a kidney for 130 days – and this could help and inspire many others in his journey to overcome kidney disease.”
Loni was only one of the two renal recipients from pigs after kidney that he failed; He donated another kidney to his mother. At the end of March, his immune system began rejecting the limb. “with the help of Immunospastive drugsLoni Pig was doing so well with the kidney that she returned to her home in Alabama in February. But for the reasons that are still being investigated, their immune system began rejecting the organ at the end of March, “the report states.
While the exact cause is not known, his medical team says that this can be due to reducing the immunospression regimen to treat an unrelated infection with pig kidney.
Why is a pig kidney used for transplantation?
The pigs are often used for xenotransplantation because their organs are similar in the size and function of human organs. Xenotransplantation is the process of transplanting organs, tissues, or cells from one species to another – usually from animals to humans. It provides a possible solution for global deficiency Human donor organDespite its promise, Xenotransplantation faces important challenges, including risk Limb rejection And potential transmission of animal viruses. As science progresses, xenotransplantation can become a life -saving option for patients waiting for transplantation, but moral and safety concerns remain.
The first recipient of the pig kidney died due to a heart attack
Rick Sleman was the first person to receive kidney transplant from a genetic pig. Rick died in 2024 due to “unexpected heart occurrence”. There was no indication that his body had rejected the pig organ.
