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Universal blood type organs created; make transplants available for all patients
- T-A 5y agoBut how long does the effect last? They talk about washing away most antigens from the cell surfaces of transplanted lungs within a few hours, but won't those cells eventually make new ones? Oh wait, no, I guess those antigens are made by the donor's immune system and deposited by their blood, not grown by the transplanted organs.