(1) PPL said pigs were the preferred species for xenotransplantation - the transfer of cells or organs from one species to another - on both scientific and ethical grounds.(2) In January, a National Health and Medical Research Council group examining xenotransplantation urged that approval be given for trials of animal to human organ transplantation.(3) Supporters of the use of animal organs in medicine, known as xenotransplantation , believe the technique could solve the desperate shortage of transplant organs and help thousands of people currently languishing on waiting lists.(4) The Department of Health has also been examining the ethics and practicalities of xenotransplantation - transplanting animal organs such as those from pigs, into humans.(5) Welin S. Starting clinical trials of xenotransplantation - reflections on the ethics of the early phase.(6) The biggest challenge in xenotransplantation is overcoming the aggressive response of the human body's immune system to the foreign tissue when antibodies attach to sugar molecules on the surface of the pig organ cells.(7) Of course, the defendants' right to freedom of expression is an element in their democratic right to campaign for the abolition of all animal xenotransplantation or other experimentation.(8) It is potentially a useful technology to develop new lines of pigs for xenotransplantation .(9) There are also fears that the process of xenotransplantation may transmit dangerous viruses to humans.(10) It's known as xenotransplantation - transplanting cells or organs from one species into another.(11) This reaction has been a major obstacle for xenotransplantation , as has the ethical dilemma associated with cross species transplantation.(12) Research on porcine cells, tissues, and organs in xenotransplantation should continue if certain conditions are met.(13) This series of profoundly unsuccessful experiments has not enhanced the credibility of xenotransplantation as a viable medical treatment.(14) Pigs are the preferred species for xenotransplantation on scientific, practical and ethical grounds.(15) This distinguishes them from the various organs used for xenotransplantation .(16) The second factor which supports xenotransplantation is that these animal organs may be less susceptible to certain human infections.
