The F508del-CFTR trafficking correctors elexacaftor and tezacaftor are CFTR-independent Ca2+-mobilizing agonists normalizing abnormal Ca2+ levels in human airway epithelial cells
Abstract Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) channel. For people with CF (pwCF) affected by the most common pathogenic variant F508del, a tritherapy, named Trikafta/Kaftrio (ETI: elexacaftor (VX-44...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-12-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-03059-8 |