Ceramide in Cystic Fibrosis: A Potential New Target for Therapeutic Intervention

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are afflicted with many symptoms but the greatest challenge is the fight against chronic bacterial infections, leading to decreased lung function and ultimately death. Our group has recently found reduced levels of ceramides in CF patients and mice. Ceramides are s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wojewodka, Gabriella, De Sanctis, Juan B., Radzioch, Danuta
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066841/