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A group of experts reflects on what was learned from the first human transplants of genetically engineered pig organs and what the future of xenotransplantation may hold.

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Fig. 1: Transplantation figures in the United States.
Fig. 2: Longest survival times of pig xenografts in NHPs.

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Aschheim, K., DeFrancesco, L. Xenotransplantation: how close are we?. Nat Biotechnol 41, 452–460 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01730-x

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