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Regulated recycling of mutant CFTR is partially restored by pharmacological treatment.
Journal of cell science - 15 Jun 2013
Holleran John P, Zeng Jianxin, Frizzell Raymond A, Watkins Simon C
Abstract excerpt
Efficient trafficking of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) to and from the cell surface is essential for maintaining channel density at the plasma membrane (PM) and ensuring proper physiological activity. The most common mutation, F508del, exhibits reduced surface expression and impaired function despite treatment with currently available pharmacological small molecules, called...
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