Pig cells transplant for treatment of diabetes

"New Zealand approved the clinical trials that would transplant insulin-producing pig cells into humans in the light of finding a breakthrough treatment for type-1 insulin dependent diabetes. David Cunliffe, the health minister said that the transplantation of pig cells to humans, known as xenotransplantation, would offer a great potential treatment for people suffering from diabetes. He stated, 'This is critical new technology that could well make New Zealand a world leader in both the treatment of diabetes and in the use of xenotransplantation'" - medguru