Blocking Xenophagocytosis for Interspecies Organ Generation (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

Blocking Xenophagocytosis for Interspecies Organ Generation

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Researchers discover "xenophagocytosis," a previously unknown immune mechanism that drives rapid donor cell rejection during interspecies organ generation, thereby suggesting strategies to overcome this barrier.

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Institute of Science Tokyo

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