Qin, Wenning

Qin Wenning is a news reporter for Nature magazine. He covers topics related to biotechnology, medicine, and science. He has a degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Cambridge.

52%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • > Main Xenotransplantation may offer a transformative solution to the worldwide organ shortage crisis1,2,3.
  • The author claims that previous genetically engineered porcine donors have been clinically ready for xenotransplantation into Old World monkeys (OWMs), but this is not true as they are not suitable for human application due to their heart and kidney sizes being too large. However, the article does not provide any evidence or references to support this claim.
  • The author states that these donors lacked glycans necessary for a human-compatible porcine donor, but in fact, renal grafts derived from these animals have been tested in OWMs with short survival times or not all human transgenes expressed. However, the article does not provide any evidence or references to support this claim.

Conflicts of Interest

40%

Examples:

  • The article is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company that sells drugs for xenotransplantation.
  • The author has a financial interest in the company that produces genetically engineered porcine donors.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • The author claims that PERV sequences present a zoonotic risk as they can transmit to human cells and integrate into their genome. However, this is misleading as there are currently no known cases of PERV transmission from animal-to-human in xenotransplantation.
  • The author claims that these donors lacked glycans necessary for a human-compatible porcine donor, but in fact, renal grafts derived from these animals have been tested in OWMs with short survival times or not all human transgenes expressed. However, the article does not provide any evidence or references to support this claim.
  • The author states that previous genetically engineered porcine donors have been clinically ready for xenotransplantation into OWMs, but this is false as they are too large and unsuitable for human application.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any evidence or references to support its claims about the safety and efficacy of genetically engineered porcine donors.
  • The author uses misleading language and exaggerated claims to promote the benefits of xenotransplantation.

Recent Articles

Pig Kidney Transplanted into Human for First Time: Richard Slayman's Story Offers Hope to Hundreds of Thousands with Failed Kidneys

Pig Kidney Transplanted into Human for First Time: Richard Slayman's Story Offers Hope to Hundreds of Thousands with Failed Kidneys

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 A pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a living person for the first time on March 21, 2024. Richard Slayman of Weymouth, Massachusetts received an experimental solution after his donated human kidney failed and he went back on dialysis for over a year. This breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys have failed.