The prospect of pig lung transplantation into the human body

Australian scientists said that soon the pig's lungs could be transplanted into the human body, solving the current shortage of human organs.

This is the breakthrough of scientists and doctors working at St Vincent's Melbourne Hospital. Previously, they tested human blood with untreated pig lungs, but when they entered the lungs, human blood was clogged, unable to circulate.

Now, scientists can make human blood pass through the pig's lungs, then use ventilation and inflatable to help the lungs of animals work, perform respiratory function.

From 1989 until now, Professor Tony D'Apice has been constantly studying to transplant pigs' organs into humans. He said that this experiment eliminated animal reactions in human blood.

Glenn Westall, the head of this experimental project, also said that when going into the lungs, blood does not have oxygen, but when it comes out it carries oxygen, which is the mechanism of lung function. According to Dr. Westall, this is an important breakthrough despite many other issues awaiting their resolution.

Research results of this project will be published in the International Conference on Animal Organ Transplantation in Vancouver (Canada) in August this year.

While the results of the study are promising, the sociological associate professor Nicholas Tonti-Filippini expressed concern: 'This organ transplant can make people suffer from animal diseases. Moreover, morally difficult to accept such. No matter how people call them, this is just a hybrid product. Is this also related to whether or not society accepts an animal's part of the body? '