UMD paves the way for growing human organs for transplantation with new proof-of-concept

(University of Maryland) With the number of people who suffer from organ failures and the growing need for available organs for transplant, finding a new way to provide organs and therapeutic options to transplant patients is a critical need. In a new paper, University of Maryland researchers show for the first time that newly established stem cells from pigs could provide a solution, laying the groundwork for growing transplantable human organs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news