Categoryimmunosupression

Posted June 4, 2015 bioartificial organ

Researchers successfully bioengineer whole forelimb, transplant and reanimate it in animal model.

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have made the first steps towards development of bioartificial replacement limbs suitable for transplantation. In their report the researchers describe using an … Continue Reading Researchers successfully bioengineer whole forelimb, transplant and reanimate it in animal model.

Posted March 17, 2015 biomarker

Kidney transplant tolerance mechanism identified.

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have pinpointed the immune system mechanism that allows a kidney transplant to be accepted without lifelong immunosuppressive drugs, a significant step toward reducing or … Continue Reading Kidney transplant tolerance mechanism identified.