Development of α 1,3-galactosyltransferase Inactivated and Human Membrane Cofactor Protein Expressing Homozygous Transgenic Pigs for Xenotransplantation

• Main Authors: Gunsup Lee (Author), Sang Hyoun Park (Author), Haesun Lee (Author), Soo-Jeong Ji (Author), Joo Yung Lee (Author), Sung-June Byun (Author), Seongsoo Hwang (Author), Kyung Woon Kim (Author), Sun A Ock (Author), Keon Bong Oh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Transplantation is considered to be a very useful approach to improve human welfare and to prolong life-span. Heterologous organ transplantation using pig organs which are similar to human beings and easy to make mass-production has known as one of the alternatives. To ensure potential usage of the...