Cystic Fibrosis: Engineered Proteins Can 'Bypass' Genetic Defect
Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:28
in Health & Medicine
By manipulating the machinery used by our cells for quality control, researchers have found a way to restore the function of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway cells. This could significantly reduce the sticky mucus that plugs the lungs of CF patients, which leads to antibiotic-resistant infections and untimely death.
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