A new technology has been developed to suppress immune rejection, the biggest challenge in organ transplantation, without causing systemic side effects. A research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Ewha Womans University has developed the “Immune-Shield” technology, which directly sprays immunosuppressants onto the surface of organs using mussel-derived adhesive protein.
These findings were recently published in the Journal of Controlled Release, an international academic journal in the fields of pharmacology and drug delivery.
Organ transplantation is the most effective treatment for restoring organs damaged by accidents or diseases. However, there is a critical global shortage of transplantable organs. While xenotransplantation-the transplantation of animal organs…