Cystic Fibrosis: Unraveling A New Regulator

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Cystic Fibrosis: Unraveling A New Regulator

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Cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic disease that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections, is caused by a genetic defect in a chloride channel called cystic fibrosis transmembrane

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Protein involved in cystic fibrosis also plays role in emphysema, chronic lung disease

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