transplantation
Americannoun
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The long-term goal is to develop precisely controlled populations of photoreceptors, the cells that detect light, for potential transplantation into damaged retinas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
A potential application is mitochondrial transplantation, an experimental technique intended to introduce healthy mitochondria into cells whose existing mitochondria are not functioning correctly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Like bone-marrow transplantation, current Crispr-based treatment requires intensive chemotherapy and prolonged recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The BBC reported in March that the UK, once a world leader, had fallen behind major Western nations in heart and lung transplantation, though it fares better in other areas such as kidney transplantation.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Months later, Carrel won a Nobel Prize for his blood-vessel- suturing technique and his contributions to organ transplantation, and he became an instant celebrity.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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