Xenotransplantation literature update, July/August 2020

Abstract

Given the increasing need for alternatives to human organ transplantation and recent advancements in transplantation immunology and genetic engineering, clinical xenotransplantation is arguibly right around the corner. But the advancements in basic research should always proceed in harmony with public perception in the field. In this review, we see how advances in the management of rejection, tissue engineering, ectopic islet transplantation site optimization, zoonosis in non-human primates, and psychosocial study for public perception toward xenotransplantation all play a role in bringing clinical xenotransplantation closer to reality.