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Pigs can supply...
- Type O blood
- Kidneys
- Livers
- Pancreases
- Lungs
- Hearts<3
What are the benefits and risks of using xenotransplantation and tissue engineering for replacement organs?
Benefits:
- Availability of Organs
Risks:
- Rejection!
Overcome by inducing tolerance in humans OR by genetically engineer pigs to reduce antig
- Risk of new retrovirus!
Pathogens could jump species
What is xenotransplantation?
Xeno= foreign, so xenotransplantation is transplantation of foreign (non-human) organs into humans
What are the ethical considerations for xenotransplantation and tissue engineering?
- Risk of new infectious diseases
- Welfare of animals involved
What is tissue engineering?
The growing of tissues in a lab, usually from a person's OWN stem cells
How can the human body be remodeled or enhanced to create a "super" human?
Bionic parts can improve function by working with our existing parts to enhance the body.
All of these things are medical interventions...
Bionic parts, xenotransplantation, tissue engineering.
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