Pig kidney transplant into fetus: Japan's first clinical research plan, aiming to submit within the year. Rejection is a major issue with xenotransplantation, in which animal organs are transplanted into humans.
fetal pig kidneys are less susceptible to rejection, and if artificial dialysis becomes possible, transplanted pig kidneys will be means to remove it. Chief Professor Yokoo: "I think this is a treatment that can give hope for life to children who don't have a cure"