[Cystic fibrosis].

Article

[Cystic fibrosis].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Mar 1996

Yoshimura K, Anzai C

Abstract excerpt

Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common fatal hereditary disorder in Caucasians, is caused by mutations of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The protein product encoded by the CFTR gene is a cyclic-AMP-regulated Cl- channel that is dependent on protein kinase phosphorylation a...

Topics

Chloride Channels
Cyclic AMP
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
Genetic Therapy
Humans
Mutation

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