Genetically Modified Pig Liver Keeps Man Alive Until Human Organ Transplant

Genetically modified pig liver keeps man alive until human organ transplant

Nature, Published online: 06 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00736-0First time the procedure has been performed on a living person.

How did a pig liver keep a patient alive?

Experimental pig to human liver bridged a patient to transplant Researchers performed a first‑of‑its‑kind procedure in which a genetically modified pig liver was used to sustain a living person until a human transplant became available. The porcine organ was altered to reduce immune rejection and…