Chimera could also be used to test medicines because they would react to them in the same way that people respond
Scientists at the University of California have been able, in laboratory conditions, to cultivate a hybrid of humans and sheep, just one year after the news came to the public that a hybrid of man and pigs was created.
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According to the British Guardian, this time human cells are inserted into the sheep's embryo, with the goal of allowing organisms and tissues in animals to be used for transplantation in the future.
Leading research scientist Dr. Pablo Ros said that those organs with the largest coincidence present, such as the organs of single-skinned twins, are rapidly decaying because the recipient's immune system continually rejects them.
"Chimeras", as they are called this kind of organism, could also be used to test medicines because they would react to them in the same way that people respond.
Ros told Telegraph of Britain that embryos, which developed in the body of the sheep three weeks before being destroyed, have more advantages over pork, among other things, easier production through out-of-pocket breastfeeding.
As he explained, on 10,000 sheep cells, the embryo contained only one human, and in order for the method to be considered successful, the ratio should be at least 100: 1.
He is aware that there is a long way to go before scientists, but also that there are numerous ethical issues in the game.
- If human cells reach the brain of the animal, and its intelligence begins to change, we should not continue this experiment.
However, his colleague Dr. Hro Nakauchi says there is little probability for such a scenario, because, as he explained, the proportion of human cells in the embryo is very low.
The results of the research were presented at this year's meeting of the American Society for Scientific Advancement in Texas.
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