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Ion Channel Modulators in Cystic Fibrosis.
Chest - 1 Aug 2018
Gentzsch Martina, Mall Marcus A
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and remains one of the most common life-shortening genetic diseases affecting the lung and other organs. CFTR functions as a cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent anion channel that transports chloride and bicarbonate across epithelial surfaces, and disruption of these ion transport processes...
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