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Dehydrocostuslactone, a sesquiterpene lactone activates wild-type and ΔF508 mutant CFTR chloride channel.
Journal of Asian natural products research - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Xue, Zhang Yao-Fang, Yu Bo, Yang Shuang, Luan Jian, Liu Xin, Yang Hong
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) represents the main cAMP-activated Cl⁻ channel expressed in the apical membrane of serous epithelial cells. Both deficiency and overactivation of CFTR may cause fluid and salt secretion related diseases. The aim of this study was to ident...
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