T. H. Hwang

Establishment of an immortalized porcine erythroid progenitor cell line using species-adapted papillomavirus oncogenes

Introduction Critically low blood donation rates and recurrent shortages in the blood supply have become pressing challenges in transfusion medicine. Xenotransfusion using porcine red blood cells (pRBCs) represents a promising alternative; however, risks of immune rejection and infection necessitate the development of...