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September 4, 2015November 5, 2015

Inflammatory TNF-alpha Found To Prevent Degradation of CFTR Protein in Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis, News

In a new study entitled “An unexpected effect of TNF-α on F508del-CFTR maturation and function,” researchers found that a key factor released during inflammatory responses – TNF-alpha – can prevent ... Read more

August 17, 2015November 5, 2015

Cystic Fibrosis Microbes Found To Adapt to Dynamic Chemical Sputum Environments

Cystic Fibrosis, News

In a new study entitled “Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Can Be Chemically Dynamic, Anoxic, and Extremely Reduced Due to Hydrogen Sulfide Formation,” researchers discovered that cystic fibrosis-associated microorganisms are capable of ... Read more

March 20, 2015November 5, 2015

Novel Culture Method Allows More In-Depth Studies on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lung Pathogen

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Researchers at the Center for Infectious Disease, The University of Texas at Austin have established a new method that allowed them to sequence the genome of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa ... Read more