The gliadin-CFTR connection: new perspectives for the treatment of celiac disease

Abstract Familial loss-of-function mutations of the gene coding for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) channel protein cause cystic fibrosis (CF), the most frequent inherited life-threatening disease in the Caucasian population. A recent study indicates that the gluten/gl...

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Main Authors: Luigi Maiuri, Valeria R. Villella, Valeria Raia, Guido Kroemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0627-9