Registered Members    Remember credentials Is the XENOME Project concerned about the welfare of animals? The proposal was submitted to the European Commission taking into account all the ethical and legal requirements in this area. Furthermore, in XENOME, there is an External Advisory Board, in charge, among other things, of the supervision of the activities in relation to the observance of the ethical and legal principles. Also, there is a specific work package devoted to ethical and legal aspects of xenotransplantation. One of the aims of this work package is to offer information about all the regulation referring to the use of animals in scientific research. Partners can make consultations. In this web site there is an area dedicated to the ethical and legal issues of xenotransplantation Who is waiting for a transplant? Why the shortage? Why are transplanted organs rejected? What is xenotransplantation? Why Xenotransplantation and what are its potential benefits? What animals would be used for xenotransplants? Have animal organs or tissues been used in humans before? What are the potential risks of xenotransplantation? How are scientists trying to prevent hyperacute rejection of xenotransplants? What is a Transgenic animal? Have transgenic pigs got rid of the rejection problems for xenotransplants? Can transgenic pig organs be transplanted into humans? Do pig organs carry potentially infectious agents such as viruses that could be transmitted to human recipients? What is a retrovirus? Have PERVs put an end to pig to human transplants then? Has PERV ever been transmitted to a human? Is xenotransplantation the only solution to the shortage of organs for transplantation? What is Reproductive Cloning? What is Transfection? What is Nucleofection? Are pig cells transplanted into brains likely to behave in the same way as human cells? Can pig nerve cells survive in the brain? To repair brain damage, are pig cells better than stem cells? Is the XENOME Project concerned about the welfare of animals?