Doctors of the military medical University of military air forces of China (Xijing Hospital) has conducted a scientific experiment. They were transplanted three monkeys organs of a pig. The results of operations reports the Daily Mail.
it is Known that the manipulation began at the same time, June 13. Macaques, which went to the heart and kidney, died shortly afterwards. The monkey with the liver of a pig alive for more than two weeks. Chinese experts say that this is the long term life of the animal with an organ transplanted from another species.
“the Survey showed that the volume of a liver transplant has increased significantly, blood flow and liver function is normal, as indicators of activity”, — said the doctors. They stressed that the success of the experiment indicates the approach to solving the problem of shortage of human organs for transplantation.
In August 2019 transplant surgeon from the UK predicted that a pig heart can start to transplant people over the next three years. He also said that soon will be held the first kidney transplant pig to man. According to him, if the result be satisfactory, it will soon be possible, and heart transplantation.
