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Defective fluid secretion from submucosal glands of nasal turbinates from CFTR-/- and CFTR (ΔF508/ΔF508) pigs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Cho Hyung-Ju, Joo Nam Soo, Wine Jeffrey J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by reduced CFTR function, includes severe sinonasal disease which may predispose to lung disease. Newly developed CF pigs provide models to study the onset of CF pathophysiology. We asked if glands from pig nasal turbinates have secretory responses similar to those of tracheal glands and if CF nasal glands show reduced fluid secretion. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:...
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