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Brushed nasal epithelial cells are a surrogate for bronchial epithelial CFTR studies.
JCI insight - 12 Jul 2018
Brewington John J, Filbrandt Erin T, LaRosa F J, Moncivaiz Jessica D, Ostmann Alicia J, Strecker Lauren M, Clancy John P
Abstract excerpt
Recent advances in the management of cystic fibrosis (CF) target underlying defects in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein, but efficacy analyses remain limited to specific genotype-based subgroups. Patient-derived model systems may therefore aid in expanding access to these drugs. Brushed human nasal epithelial cells (HNEs) are an attractive tissue source, but it remains unclear how...
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