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Using domestic animals to make human organs – The Economist

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2018-02-22 NEWS

The Economist

Using domestic animals to make human organs
The Economist
From each cell in the resulting embryo cut out a gene or genes that promote the development of the animal’s heart. Inject human stem cells from a patient who needs a new heart into the embryo and then place it into the womb of a sow. Wait nine months
Scientists have taken a step toward creating ‘sheeple’ by introducing human cells into sheep embryosBusiness Insider

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Stem cell co Mesoblast reports PhIII trial success in children with GVHD
Endpoints News
The company, called Mesoblast $MESO, was testing its allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell product called remestemcel-L. The off-the-shelf therapy is meant to treat Graft Versus Host Disease, a condition that often arises in blood cancer patients who’ve had

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