Functional Aspects of Epithelia in Cystic Fibrosis and Asthma

Functional Aspects of Epithelia in Cystic Fibrosis and Asthma

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a cAMP activated chloride channel in the apical membrane of epithelial cells, is defective in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Research efforts are focused on chloride channel function in order to find a cure for the disease. Geniste...

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Main Author: Servetnyk, Zhanna
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi 2008
Subjects:
Cell biology
cystic fibrosis
CFTR
chloride transport
airway epithelium
sweat gland
asthma
corticosteroids
montelukast
Cellbiologi
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