Stem cells are transplanted on pigs successfully

(One of the biggest challenges for medical researchers, the study of the effectiveness of stem cell therapies is the transplantation or grafting of cells that are often dug. discharged by the host. This elimination can do useless experiments, making the process of studying the potential for treatment of long and difficult stem cells.

Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have shown that a new genetically modified pig line will receive transplanted cells without risk of rejection.

' Transplant rejection and tissue transplantation by the host body is a major barrier for medical researchers' . Michael Roberts, managing professor of Zoology and Biochemistry, and a researcher at Life Sciences Bond Center said. 'By creating these pigs that will support transplants without worrying about rejection, we can accelerate the study of stem cell therapy moving forward faster'.

In a published study, the team of researchers implanted human almighty stem cells in a special pig line created by Randall Prather, a professor of reproductive physiology. University of Missouri. Prather created pigs with special immune systems, allowing these pigs to receive all the transplanted and grafted cells without elimination.

After scientists have transplanted cells in pigs, these transgenic pigs have not eliminated the stem cells and cells that have thrived. Prather said that achieving this success with pigs is remarkable, because pigs are animals closer to humans than many other test animals.

'Many medical researchers prefer to do research on pigs because pigs are more similar to humans than other animals, such as mice and other rodents,' Prather explained. Physically, pigs are more similar in size and weight to humans than other animals, and how they respond to health risks is similar to humans. This means that studies on pigs will be more likely to produce similar results to human studies, for many different experiments and treatments.

"Now we know that human stem cells can thrive in pigs, a new and exciting research door that has been opened to scientists worldwide , " Roberts said. . "Hopefully this means that we are one step closer to therapies and treatments for some degenerative, degenerative diseases of humans."