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Autophagy stimulation by rapamycin suppresses lung inflammation and infection by Burkholderia cenocepacia in a model of cystic fibrosis.
Autophagy - 1 Nov 2011
Abdulrahman Basant A, Khweek Arwa Abu, Akhter Anwari, Caution Kyle, Kotrange Sheetal, Abdelaziz Dalia H A, Newland Christie, Rosales-Reyes Roberto, Kopp Benjamin, McCoy Karen, Montione Richard, Schlesinger Larry S, Gavrilin Mikhail A, Wewers Mark D, Valvano Miguel A, Amer Amal O
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited lethal disease of Caucasians which results in multi organ dysfunction. However, 85% of the deaths are due to pulmonary infections. Infection by Burkholderia cenocepacia (B. cepacia) is a particularly lethal threat to CF patients because it causes...
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