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World J Transplant. Jun 24, 2014; 4(2): 40-42
Published online Jun 24, 2014. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v4.i2.40
Published online Jun 24, 2014. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v4.i2.40
Organ assessment and repair centers: The future of transplantation is near
Bryan A Whitson, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Collaboration for Organ Perfusion, Protection, Engineering and Regeneration (COPPER) Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
Sylvester M Black, Division of Transplantation, The Collaboration for Organ Perfusion, Protection, Engineering and Regeneration (COPPER) Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
Author contributions: Whitson BA and Black SM contributed equally to this works authorship and revision.
Correspondence to: Bryan A Whitson, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Collaboration for Organ Perfusion, Protection, Engineering and Regeneration (COPPER) Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, N-813 Doan Hall, 410 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, United States. bryan.whitson@osumc.edu
Telephone: +1-614-3667414 Fax: +1-614-2932020
Received: November 28, 2013
Revised: April 9, 2014
Accepted: April 16, 2014
Published online: June 24, 2014
Revised: April 9, 2014
Accepted: April 16, 2014
Published online: June 24, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Regional organ assessment and repair centers will build upon normo-thermic ex vivo organ perfusion technology, which in turn provides a potential platform to assess, repair and eventually modify donor organs.