2022
Emerging Concepts in Defective Macrophage Phagocytosis in Cystic Fibrosis
Jaganathan D, Bruscia EM, Kopp BT. Emerging Concepts in Defective Macrophage Phagocytosis in Cystic Fibrosis. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2022, 23: 7750. PMID: 35887098, PMCID: PMC9319215, DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhagosome formationCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) geneTransmembrane conductance regulator geneInnate immunityTissue homeostasisRegulator geneMutant CFTRCF macrophagesCystic fibrosisPhagocytic mechanismsPathogenic microbesAdaptive immune systemDefective macrophage phagocytosisCFTRCurrent understandingTherapeutic developmentCentral roleMacrophage phagocytosisCFTR modulatorsPhagocytic cellsPhagocytosisNew therapeutic developmentsMacrophages contributesLung functionChronic inflammation
2008
Rectal Potential Difference and the Functional Expression of CFTR in the Gastrointestinal Epithelia in Cystic Fibrosis Mouse Models
Weiner SA, Caputo C, Bruscia E, Ferreira EC, Price JE, Krause DS, Egan ME. Rectal Potential Difference and the Functional Expression of CFTR in the Gastrointestinal Epithelia in Cystic Fibrosis Mouse Models. Pediatric Research 2008, 63: 73-78. PMID: 18043508, DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e31815b4bc6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRectal potential differenceMouse modelCF mouse modelsCystic fibrosisFibrosis mouse modelDifferent mouse modelsCystic fibrosis mouse modelUssing chamber methodEffects of interventionsAutosomal recessive diseasePharmacologic interventionsRespiratory epitheliumElectrophysiologic phenotypeGastrointestinal epitheliumCF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) geneRecessive diseaseVivo methodsVivo assaysVivo dataCFTR functionTransmembrane conductance regulator geneReliable assayEpitheliumInterventionCFTR expression