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Cross-talk between CFTR and sphingolipids in cystic fibrosis.
FEBS open bio - 1 Sept 2023
Dobi Dorina, Loberto Nicoletta, Bassi Rosaria, Pistocchi Anna, Lunghi Giulia, Tamanini Anna, Aureli Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited, life-limiting disorder in Caucasian populations. It is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), which lead to an impairment of protein expression and/or function. CFTR is a chloride/bicarbonate channel expressed at the apical surface of epithelial cells of different organs. Nowadays, more than 2100...
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