Abstract: A biological product for clinical xenotransplantation into a human and a method of preparing biological product for clinical xenotransplantation into a human involving producing a non-wild type, biologically engineered swine having a biologically engineered genome such that the swine does not express one or more extracellular surface glycan epitopes, is free of certain pathogens, is reared according to a bioburden-reducing procedure in a closed designated pathogen free herd, wherein the biological product is harvested following the swine being euthanized and the product is aseptically removed from the swine, the biological product is processed involving sterilization and storing the product in a sterile container, and the product does not contain one or more extracellular surface glycans, is free of certain designated pathogens, is biologically active and comprises live cells and tissues capable of vascularizing after xenotransplantation.

Abstract: A biological system for generating and preserving a repository of personalized, humanized transplantable cells, tissues, and organs for transplantation, wherein the biological system is biologically active and metabolically active, the biological system having genetically reprogrammed cells, tissues, and organs in a non-human animal for transplantation into a human recipient, wherein the non-human animal does not present one or more surface glycan epitopes and specific sequences from the wild-type swine's SLA is replaced with a synthetic nucleotides based on a human captured reference sequence from a human recipient's HLA.

Abstract: A biological product for clinical xenotransplantation into a human and a method of preparing biological product for clinical xenotransplantation into a human involving producing a non-wild type, biologically engineered swine having a biologically engineered genome such that the swine does not express one or more extracellular surface glycan epitopes, is free of certain pathogens, is reared according to a bioburden-reducing procedure in a closed designated pathogen free herd, wherein the biological product is harvested following the swine being euthanized and the product is aseptically removed from the swine, the biological product is processed involving sterilization and storing the product in a sterile container, and the product does not contain one or more extracellular surface glycans, is free of certain designated pathogens, is biologically active and comprises live cells and tissues capable of vascularizing after xenotransplantation.

Abstract: Methods of using high-density microparticles to bind and remove pathogens from biological fluids are disclosed. Pathogens include prions, viruses, bacteria and protozoa.

Abstract: Methods of using high-density microparticles to bind and remove pathogens from biological fluids are disclosed. Pathogens include prions, viruses, bacteria and protozoa.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a selected cell population from blood or a blood component includes a container, a plurality of particles having a reactant that binds to a selected cell population and a separating device for separating the selected cell population from the blood or blood component. The particles have a density that allows gravity settling of the particles through the blood or blood component. The separating device can include a device for compressing the container, a magnet or a filter, for example. The apparatus can also include a mixing device for mixing the particles with the blood or blood component. The reactant bound to the particles can include an antibody or antibody fragment, such as lectin or a lectin fragment.

Abstract: Porcine CD34, oligonucleotides encoding the porcine CD34, porcine CD34 antibodies and methods of making and using each are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of enhancing tolerance of a porcine transplant in a xenogeneic recipient by administering porcine bone marrow cells to the recipient and of enhancing proliferation and engraftment of the porcine bone marrow cells by exposing said cells to at least one substantially pure porcine cytokine and porcine cytokines that are substantially free of other porcine proteins and preferentially enhance the proliferation and engraftment of porcine bone marrow cells in the presence of bone marrow cells of other species. Protein and DNA sequence(s) for such porcine cytokines.

Abstract: A method of enhancing tolerance of a porcine transplant in a xenogeneic recipient by administering porcine bone marrow cells to the recipient and of enhancing proliferation and engraftment of the porcine bone marrow cells by exposing said cells to at least one substantially pure porcine cytokine and porcine cytokines that are substantially free of other porcine proteins and preferentially enhance the proliferation and engraftment of porcine bone marrow cells in the presence of bone marrow cells of other species. Protein and DNA sequence(s) for such porcine cytokines.

Abstract: A method of enhancing tolerance of a porcine transplant in a xenogeneic recipient by administering porcine bone marrow cells to the recipient and of enhancing proliferation and engraftment of the porcine bone marrow cells by exposing said cells to at least one substantially pure porcine cytokine and porcine cytokines that are substantially free of other porcine proteins and preferentially enhance the proliferation and engraftment of porcine bone marrow cells in the presence of bone marrow cells of other species. Protein and DNA sequence(s) for such porcine cytokines.