Xenotransplantation in Asia

Journal Article · 01 February 2019 · Xenotransplantation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/xen.12493 · OSTI ID:1493404

Girani, Lea ^[1]; Xie, Xiaofang ^[2]; Lei, Tiantian ^[2]; Wei, Liang ^[1]; Wang, Yi ^[3]; Deng, Shaoping ^[4]

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1. Organ Transplant and Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Sichuan Academy of an Transplant Science &, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital Chengdu China
2. School of Medicine University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu China
3. Health Management Center Sichuan Academy of Medical Science &, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital Chengdu China, Department of Pharmacy Sichuan Academy of Medical Science &, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital Chengdu China
4. Organ Transplant and Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Sichuan Academy of an Transplant Science &, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital Chengdu China, School of Medicine University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu China

Abstract The organ shortage crisis affects most of the world today. In Asia, rates of deceased organ donation are extremely low due to sociocultural factors. In this context, implementing new organ donation policies is not enough; xenotransplantation remains the most promising way to solve the organ crisis. Most of the early research on xenotransplantation was conducted in the US and Europe. Today, however, Asia has caught up on its Western counterparts partly due to the increasing demand for organ transplants. Given the growing influence of countries such as China, South Korea, and Japan in xenotransplantation, this article provides the reader with an essential global understanding of the scientific and ethical issues currently at stake. Furthermore, it sheds light on the beliefs and values that shape the response of the Asian public to both organ donation and xenotransplantation.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1493404
• Journal Information: Xenotransplantation, Journal Name: Xenotransplantation Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 26; ISSN 0908-665X
• Publisher: Wiley-BlackwellCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English