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Background
Blood vessels that contain endothelial cells (ECs) on the surface are in direct contact with host blood and are the first target of xenograft rejection. Currently, our understanding of human anti‐pig vessel immune responses is primarily based on in vitro assays using pig ECs. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an animal model that permits in vivo study of human immunological rejection...