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Xenotransplantation and immune response

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This cluster of papers focuses on xenotransplantation, particularly the use of pigs as organ donors for human transplantation. It covers topics such as genetic modification of pigs, porcine endogenous retroviruses, immunological barriers, xenograft rejection, and the potential applications in clinical xenotransplantation and biomedical research.

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xenotransplantation; xenograft rejection; hyperacute rejection; porcine endogenous retroviruses; transgenic pigs; pig-to-human xenotransplantation; genetically modified pigs; xenograft survival; cardiac xenotransplantation; xenotransplantation safety; islet xenotransplantation; pig-to-primate xenotransplantation; alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase; kidney xenotransplantation; alpha-gal epitope; xenoreactive antibodies; porcine endothelial cells; xenoantigens; xenotransplantation immunology; porcine islets; liver xenotransplantation; animal-to-human organ transplantation; xenotransplantation ethics; acute vascular rejection; anti-Gal antibodies

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Morton address: 38351276035467746 · morton4x16-v1

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