Bacterial Subversion of Autophagy in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting more than 70,000 people worldwide. It is caused by a mutation in the cftr gene, a chloride ion transporter localized in the plasma membrane of lung epithelial cells and other organs. The loss of CFTR function alters chloride, bicarbonate, and water...
Main Authors: | Verónica Roxana Flores-Vega, Silvia Yalid Vargas-Roldán, José Luis Lezana-Fernández, Ricardo Lascurain, José Ignacio Santos-Preciado, Roberto Rosales-Reyes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.760922/full |
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