archimeech
11-08-2004, 12:13 PM
FYI,
wondering what all thought of this?
meech
Long-term Safety of Transplanted Pig Cells to Humans Confirmed
November 4 --Living Cell Technologies Limited has published a paper in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology which demonstrates the long-term safety of transplanted insulin-producing pig islets in people with type 1 diabetes.
LCT monitored 18 human patients who had received pig islets for up to nine years post-transplantation. The data showed that the islet transplants were well tolerated by all patients and that none of the patients were infected with viruses from pigs.
"This new evidence confirming the safety of pig islet transplantation goes a long way toward alleviating the concern that dormant viruses of pig origin may become active in patients who receive transplants," said Professor Bob Elliott, LCT's Medical Director.
wondering what all thought of this?
meech
Long-term Safety of Transplanted Pig Cells to Humans Confirmed
November 4 --Living Cell Technologies Limited has published a paper in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology which demonstrates the long-term safety of transplanted insulin-producing pig islets in people with type 1 diabetes.
LCT monitored 18 human patients who had received pig islets for up to nine years post-transplantation. The data showed that the islet transplants were well tolerated by all patients and that none of the patients were infected with viruses from pigs.
"This new evidence confirming the safety of pig islet transplantation goes a long way toward alleviating the concern that dormant viruses of pig origin may become active in patients who receive transplants," said Professor Bob Elliott, LCT's Medical Director.