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That's really neat, does the procedure work with other organs too? I think something similar happens with bone marrow transplants when they kill all of the ori
by simcop2387 11y ago
That's really neat, does the procedure work with other organs too? I think something similar happens with bone marrow transplants when they kill all of the original marrow too doesn't it (not by design but by the nature of what you're doing).
- rincebrain 11y agoArticle says you could theoretically do it with lungs and liver, but it's less necessary because you don't have much antibody response to the specific organs (versus, say, the "normal" immune response you will always have from transplanted tissue).
- readams 11y agoBone marrow transplant is a totally different situation since the new bone marrow has the immune system of the donor. This leads to the bone marrow rejecting the recipient, rather than the other way around. Called graft vs. host disease.
- esturk 11y agoYes there is a similar procedure for marrow transplants. It is called 'Haploidentical Transplant' where you only need a half match for marrow transplants which opens the door to parents and children as donors. The procedure requires a 'rebooting' of the immune system which is analogous to the "remove then let it regenerate" approach mentioned in the kidney procedure. I guess the insight comes from the immune system changing to accomodate new organs after it reboots. Its a really interesting area of research. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/centers/bone_marrow_transplant/haploidentical_transplantation.html http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/centers/...