Enhanced F508del-CFTR channel activity ameliorates bone pathology in murine cystic fibrosis.

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In patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), rib and thoracic vertebral fractures can have adverse effects on lung health because the resulting pain and debilitation can impair airway clearance. The F508del mutation in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (Cftr) gene induces an osteopenic phenotype in humans and mice. N-butyldeoxynojyrimicin (miglustat), an approved drug for treating type 1 Gaucher disease, was...

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