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Accumulation of metals in GOLD4 COPD lungs is associated with decreased CFTR levels
BACKGROUND: The Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) is a chloride channel that primarily resides in airway epithelial cells. Decreased CFTR expression and/or function lead to impaired airway surface liquid (ASL) volume homeostasis, resulting in accumulation of mucus, reduced c...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4106203/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24957904 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-15-69 |