Technology Restores Cell, Organ Function in Pigs after Death
Published:03 Aug.2022 Source:Yale University
Within minutes of the final heartbeat, a cascade of biochemical events triggered by a lack of blood flow, oxygen, and nutrients begins to destroy a body's cells and organs. A team of scientists has found this massive and permanent cellular failure doesn't have to happen so quickly.
Using a new technology they developed -- which delivers a specially designed cell-protective fluid to organs and tissues -- the researchers restored blood circulation and other cellular functions in pigs a full hour after their deaths.