Pig's heart
In Japan, human organs will be grown in animal organisms
As reported by the correspondent. ITAR-TASS in this organization, the corresponding decision was made today at the level of the SNTP. In July, the draft will be officially submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers for consideration. The implementation of the Council's recommendations will require amendments to the cloning legislation in force in Japan since 2001.
It's about learning how to inject induced human stem cells into an animal embryo. Then such a combined embryo will be implanted into a female, who will give birth to a cub with a human organ, subsequently suitable for transplantation.
This year, experts from the University of Tokyo conducted successful experiments of this kind on pigs. At the same time, in Japan, it is still allowed to introduce human cells into an animal embryo only for the sake of theoretical research. In order to open the way to the creation of full-fledged technologies for the production of "spare parts" for humans, such restrictions will have to be lifted.
Government experts are aware of the significant ethical problems associated with such scientific developments. Therefore, permits for the cultivation of human organs are supposed to be issued only in a limited way, studying each specific case.
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