Article
Apical CFTR expression in human nasal epithelium correlates with lung disease in cystic fibrosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
van Meegen Marit Arianne, Terheggen-Lagro Suzanne Willemina Julia, Koymans Kirsten Judith, van der Ent Cornelis Korstiaan, Beekman Jeffrey Matthijn
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Although most individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) develop progressive obstructive lung disease, disease severity is highly variable, even for individuals with similar CFTR mutations. Measurements of chloride transport as expression of CFTR function in nasal epithelial cells correlate with pulmonary function and suggest that F508del-CFTR is expressed at the apical membrane. However, an association...
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