THE BASIC DEFECT IN CYSTIC-FIBROSIS

被引:32
作者
WIDDICOMBE, JH [1 ]
WINE, JJ [1 ]
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[1] STANFORD UNIV,STANFORD,CA 94305
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10.1016/0968-0004(91)90183-V
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Recent evidence strongly suggests that the cystic fibrosis gene product (CFTR) is a Cl- channel. Its properties, however, differ from those of a 30-50 pS outwardly rectifying channel previously implicated as defective in cystic fibrosis. It is still uncertain whether the pleiotropic effects of the CF defect, such as increased airway Na+ absorption and mucus sulfation, are secondary to reduced Cl- conductance, or reflect additional functions of CFTR.
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