Defects in processing and trafficking of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by inherited mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a cAMP-regulated chloride channel expressed in epithelial tissues. Most mutations in CF patients result in rapid intracellular degradation of the CFTR protein. While this defect is thought to result from abnormal protein folding, it is unclear how mutant and wild-type (WT)...

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