Pig-to-Human Transplants Could Be Closer Than You Think

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE]Two scientists at the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh discussed the state of xenotransplantation--the use of cells, organs, or tissue from one animal in another--in a review in The Lancet. In that review, they touch on the history of one particular subject: pig-to-human transplants. Their conclusion? Clinical trials of pig-to-human transplants could begin in just a few years.

Pigs that are genetically modified with genes to protect their organs and other inside bits from attack by the human immune system are capable of all kinds of potentially life-saving effects. Research has been conducted until now with non-human primates, and while these primates have not been able to survive for all that long with pig organs--at best, a pig heart-implanted primate survives for around eight months--that could be enough time to serve as temporary lifesavers. Cells and tissue could be used to counteract human diseases like diabetes (as in this example) and Parkinson's, and have actually shown more success than complete organs.

The paper concludes by saying:
[QUOTE]With new genetically modified pigs becoming available that are likely to improve the outcome of cellular and corneal xenotransplantation further, we believe that clinical trials will be justified within the next 2-3 years. No safety concerns that would prohibit such clinical trials have been reported...With regard to pig tissues and cells, as opposed to organs, it would seem that clinical xenotransplantation could soon become a reality.[/QUOTE]

The scientists believe that soon enough, genetically-modified pig organs could be even more capable than mechanical versions, which is surely great news for those who need them.[/QUOTE]

Source: [url]http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-10/pig-human-transplants-could-be-closer-you-think[/url]

[Mr. Bleak]

Tissues and cells makes sense, but if the human body rejects fellow human organs, it seems unlikely that even modified pig organs would be easily accepted by it.

[MightyMax]

i want a pig stomach.

[Ermac20]

[QUOTE=MightyMax;32917138]i want a pig stomach.[/QUOTE]

i dont im content with mine

[Zeke129]

I want a pig nose so I can find truffles and get rich

[thrawn2787]

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32917149]I want a pig nose so I can find truffles and get rich[/QUOTE]

Aren't dogs better at it? Or are they only used more because they don't eat the ones they find

[ken188]

[QUOTE=Mr. Bleak;32917045]Tissues and cells makes sense, but if the human body rejects fellow human organs, it seems unlikely that even modified pig organs would be easily accepted by it.[/QUOTE]

"Pigs that are genetically modified with genes to protect their organs and other inside bits from attack by the human immune system are capable of all kinds of potentially life-saving effects."

Read the article first fuck

[JaffaOrange]

My vision is oinkmented.

[Lazyboy0337]

Springy pig tail.

[fskman]

Pig organs? In YOUR body? It's more likely than you think!

[Zeke129]

[QUOTE=thrawn2787;32917187]Aren't dogs better at it? Or are they only used more because they don't eat the ones they find[/QUOTE]

who cares pig noses are the best noses

[TheHypnotoad]

I was thinking to myself, didn't this already happen?

Then I remembered it was a TV series, or a book I think. Pig heart boy?

If it's anything like that it will be boring and only a vague memory.

[Regulas021]

We already use their arteries. Might as well schlock the rest of em in here while we're at it.

Thanks, pigs. Really taking one for the team here.

[Sexy Eskimo]

I want their bacon, oh wait we already got that :dance: isn't the modern age wonderful.

[Zeke129]

[QUOTE=Sexy Eskimo;32917668]I want their bacon, oh wait we already got that :dance: isn't the modern age wonderful.[/QUOTE]

oh man you could get bacon from YOURSELF

bacon, at any time, on a moment's notice

[gokuman4594]

I want the part of the pig that is the bacon so I can eat myself.

[DireAvenger]

Why are pig corpses so god damn useful jesus christ

Now if only [b]OTHER[/b] animal corpses would be as useful

I'm looking at you, [i]Bengal Tiger.[/i]

[Last or First]

Wait... we don't have pig-to-human transplants already?

Then what the fuck is in place of my kidney?

[Djentleman]

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32917681]oh man you could get bacon from YOURSELF

bacon, at any time, on a moment's notice[/QUOTE]

You'd be like Meat Man from Adventure Time.

[OutOfExile2]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG81Bvyzi6w[/media]

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[Shane Alvarado]

Cool, if this works, this could really do a lot of good.

It'd be weird knowing you have a pig's organ inside of you, though.

[QUOTE=Mr. Bleak;32917045]Tissues and cells makes sense, but if the human body rejects fellow human organs, it seems unlikely that even modified pig organs would be easily accepted by it.[/QUOTE]

I [I]hope[/I] it works.

[Awesomecaek]

I heard that Pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.

I think I know which parts I want for myself.

[Sirdownloadsalot]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;32918659]I heard that Pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.

I think I know which parts I want for myself.[/QUOTE]
Oh I know!
The legs! :downs:

[Cuntsman]

I thought this was already possible? My bio teacher's husband badly skinned his left thigh in a motorcycle accident and had pig skin grafted over it

[demoniclemon]

Later will come the pigmen, and a whole civil rights movement soon after.

[Karmah]

They already transplant organs, I think what the article means is they are going to modify the pigs so that our bodies won't reject the organs.

[barttool]

for some reason this thread reminded me of this

[video=youtube;oZ93KefzPaE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ93KefzPaE[/video]

Damnit, couldn't find it in english but you get the idea.

[Minilandstan]

I want a pig dick so I can pork with the ladies.

[Scar]

Oh...I read it as Human-Pig translator.

I'm kinda disapointed