Spleen transplantation

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Spleen transplantation is the transfer of spleen or spleen fragments from one individual to another. It is under research for induction of immunological tolerance for other transplanted organs. Succes has been achieved in rodent models. Recently, evidence has been obtained for a tolerogenic effect of a spleen transplant in miniature swine. Also, the spleen harbors primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells.

Transplantation edit
Types of Transplants: Allograft - Alloplant - Allotransplantation - Autotransplantation - Xenotransplantation

Tissue and Organs Transplanted: Organ transplant - Bone grafting - Bone marrow - Corneal - Face - Hand - Heart - Heart-Lung - Kidney - Liver - Lung - Pancreas - Penis - Skin grafting - Spleen

Related issues: Cellular memory - Biomedical tissue - Edmonton protocol - Eye bank - Graft-versus-host disease - Immunosuppressive drugs - Islet cell transplantation - Living donor liver transplantation - Lung allocation score - Machine perfusion - Medical grafting - Non-heart beating donation - Organ donation - Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder - Total body irradiation - Transplant rejection

Organizations related to Transplants: Human Tissue Authority - National Marrow Donor Program - United Network for Organ Sharing

People related to transplants: Isabelle Dinoire - Jean-Michel Dubernard - Gregory Scott Johnson - List of notable organ transplant donors and recipients
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