Pore-forming small molecules offer a promising way to tackle cystic fibrosis

David N. Sheppard () and Anthony P. Davis ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 567, issue 7748, 315-317

Abstract: In cystic fibrosis, ion-transport abnormalities cause problems in many organs. A small molecule that forms cell-membrane pores allowing ion transport shows therapeutic promise in human cells and a model of the disease.

Keywords: Medical research; Diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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