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The long breath: Medical advancements giving cystic fibrosis patients a fuller life
When the CFTR gene fails to produce the CFTR protein, or the protein is defective or insufficient, it leads to the CF-causing ...
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Cystic Fibrosis Alters the Immune System From Childhood
A study led by TUM researchers finds that cystic fibrosis alters immune cells early in life, likely before birth. These immature immune cells fail to fight infections, fueling persistent inflammation ...
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CFTR Protein Production Core
The CFTR Protein Distribution Core offers high-quality, full-length recombinant cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) proteins expressed in and purified from mammalian cells. Wild ...
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Cystic fibrosis
The defective gene codes for a protein that causes ... Class 2 - In this type of this function, CFTR protein undergoes abnormal post-translational processing because of which CFTR protein loses ...
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Vertex Pharma Challenger Sionna Secures $191M in IPO Cash for Cystic Fibrosis Pipeline
In cystic fibrosis (CF), genetic mutations lead to faulty versions of CFTR, a protein key to moving ions in and out of cells. Improperly functioning CFTR leads to mucus buildup in the lungs of CF ...
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Cell Model and Evaluation Core
The Cell Model and Evaluation Core was established in 2007 and is currently organized on the basis of the well-established notion that CF morbidity and mortality can be mitigated by an improved ...