Abstract
The disparity between available donor organs and an increasing recipient waitlist has prompted significant research into alternative avenues to meet this growing demand. Potential options include renal regenerative medicine through the use of various cell-based therapies as well as de-novo organ generation via bioengineered scaffolds. Conversely, xenotransplantation, utilizing pigs as source for potential donor organs, remains a more promising option once specific xenogeneic related immunologic, physiologic, and infectious barriers can be resolved. Reviews of the most recent advances that are available for both renal regeneration as well as renal xenotransplantation are provided in this chapter.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Kidney Transplantation, Bioengineering, and Regeneration |
Subtitle of host publication | Kidney Transplantation in the Regenerative Medicine Era |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 1151-1161 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128018361 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128017340 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 6 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Blastocyst complementation
- De-novo organ generation
- Immunology of xenografts
- Metanephros of growing xenoembryos
- Transgenic swine donors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)