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Genetically engineered organs grown in a lab for transplants and research …
Genetically engineered organs grown in a lab for transplants and research
History
Ethics
Relevant Law
It may increase the crime rate
Moral
It may damage.the embryos accidentally, which will possibly be unacceptable for the mother
How does it work? (biological)
Background
There are large amount of people who need a transplant, however, because of the limitation of the organ donation, there are only a few people can have this opportunity.
Setting
Eg. pig skin and people’s burned skin.
Pros and cons
Pros
It can help solve some diseases.
It can reduce the sacrifice of the people who volunteer to donate their organs.
Cons
It causes the immune system to reject it and may not be completely successful（explanation of the immune system）
The stem cells could potentially grow unchecked in a patient’s body and form a tumor.
It may couldn’t accept by patient mentally
It is pretty expensive to prepare apparatus and technology.
Which kind of organs are easy to realize? Which are not?
Easy
Liver
Difficult
Heart
Future works