Scientists Successfully Transplant Genetically Modified Pig Lung into Human PatientChinese researchers have, for the first time, transplanted a lung from a transgenic pig—engineered to prevent acute immune rejection—into a human patient in a clinically deceased state. We have now conducted this experiment and demonstrated that the transplanted lung remained viable and functional for more than 216 hours," the researchers noted. The team has been developing technologies to breed transgenic pigs whose organs do not provoke human immune rejection during transplantation. This genetic engineering approach aims to create organs that are compatible with the human immune system. Patient and OutcomeThe pig lung was transplanted into the body of a 39-year-old man who was clinically deceased following a stroke.