Researchers have made an important discovery about the secret life of the defective protein that causes cystic fibrosis: while scientists already knew that CFTR protein regulates the acid-alkali balance in cells, what they didn't know, until this study revealed it, was what turns that ability on and off. The researchers hope the discovery will help develop new therapies that address the root cause of cystic fibrosis rather than just the symptoms...
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