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For the first time, a genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man
Jen Christensen, CNN
Mon, 25 August 2025 at 11:00 PM SGT5-min read
A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly published report.
There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human. Doctors hope this could someday be an options for people in need of organs, but experts say it won’t be any time soon.
Authors from Guangzhou Medical University First Affiliated Hospital in Ching didn’t identify the patient in the study, but he’s described as a 39-year-old man who was declared brain-dead after a brain hemorrhage. Doctors transplanted a pig lung into his body after getting consent from the man’s family. The findings were published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.