Progression of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease from Childhood to Adulthood: Neutrophils, Neutrophil Extracellular Trap (NET) Formation, and NET Degradation

Genetic defects in cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene cause CF. Infants with CFTR mutations show a peribronchial neutrophil infiltration prior to the establishment of infection in their lung. The inflammatory response progressively increases in children that include...

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Main Authors: Meraj A. Khan, Zubair Sabz Ali, Neil Sweezey, Hartmut Grasemann, Nades Palaniyar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/10/3/183