The human liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) contributes to the development of bile duct (liver) cancer by secreting granulin, a growth hormone that is known to cause uncontrolled growth of ...
A PIG’S liver has been transplanted into a living human for the first time by Chinese scientists. Surgeons have grafted hearts and kidneys before but not proven success with a liver, which is a ...
Doctors in China have become the first to report details about a transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human. The liver was transplanted last year into a person who was brain-dead ...
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Chinese doctors have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead human, marking a significant step in xenotransplantation. The ...