CFTR is a negative regulator of NFkappaB mediated innate immune response.

Dysfunctional CFTR in the airways is associated with elevated levels of NFkappaB mediated IL-8 signaling leading to neutrophil chemotaxis and chronic lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis. The mechanism(s) by which CFTR mediates inflammatory signaling is under debate.We tested the hypothesis that wt-...

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Main Authors: Neeraj Vij, Steven Mazur, Pamela L Zeitlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2647738?pdf=render