A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a ‘milestone’ for organ transfers between animals and people.

There’s lots of work into developing liver dialysis-like machines, and experiments using pig livers were tried years ago — before today’s more advanced genetic techniques, said Dr. Parsia ...

“We essentially regrow the organ,” said Jeff Ross, CEO of Miromatrix. “Our bodies won’t see it as a pig organ anymore.” ...

A liver grown in the lymph nodes of a pig could bring hope to patients dealing with liver disease, according to a new study. Researchers out of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...

“We essentially regrow the organ,” said Jeff Ross, CEO of Miromatrix. “Our bodies won’t see it as a pig organ anymore.” ...

A pig liver growing in a bioreactors in a Micromatrix laboratory on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Eden Prairie, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) ...

A pig liver growing in a bioreactors in a Micromatrix laboratory on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Eden Prairie, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) ...

A pig liver growing in a bioreactors in a Micromatrix laboratory on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Eden Prairie, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) Author: LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP Medical Writer) ...

A pig liver growing in a bioreactors in a Micromatrix laboratory on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Eden Prairie, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) ...

A pig liver growing in a bioreactors in a Micromatrix laboratory on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Eden Prairie, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) Author: LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP Medical Writer) ...