Summary:
- This study describes the successful engineering and implantation of a lab-grown pig esophagus into recipient pigs.
- The researchers used a technique called decellularization to remove the cells from a donor pig's esophagus, leaving behind a scaffold that was then seeded with the recipient pig's own cells to grow a new esophagus.
- This approach could potentially be used to create personalized, lab-grown replacement organs for human patients in the future, reducing the need for organ donations and the risk of rejection.