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A membrane lipid imbalance plays a role in the phenotypic expression of cystic fibrosis in cftr(-/-) mice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Nov 1999
Freedman S D, Katz M H, Parker E M, Laposata M, Urman M Y, Alvarez J G
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A deficiency in essential fatty acid metabolism has been reported in plasma from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, its etiology and role in the expression of disease is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine whether alterations in fatty acid metabolism are specific to CF-regulated organs and whether they play a role in the expression of disease. A membrane lipid imbalance was found in...
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