Summary:

- Researchers have successfully transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into a living human patient, marking a major milestone in the field of xenotransplantation (the transplantation of organs or tissues from one species to another).
- The procedure was performed on a brain-dead patient, and the kidney functioned normally, producing urine and not being rejected by the recipient's immune system.
- This breakthrough could pave the way for a potential solution to the shortage of human organs available for transplantation, as pig organs could potentially be used to save the lives of many patients waiting for a transplant.