Methylomic correlates of autophagy activity in cystic fibrosis

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Autophagy is a highly regulated, biological process that provides energy during periods of stress and starvation. This conserved process also acts as a defense mechanism and clears microbes from the host cell. Autophagy is impaired in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients and CF mice, as their cells exhibit low expression levels of essential autophagy molecules. The genetic disorder in CF is due to mutations in the...

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