Phenotyping ciliary dynamics and coordination in response to CFTR-modulators in Cystic Fibrosis respiratory epithelial cells
Chioccioli M, Feriani L, Kotar J, Bratcher PE, Cicuta P. Phenotyping ciliary dynamics and coordination in response to CFTR-modulators in Cystic Fibrosis respiratory epithelial cells. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1763. PMID: 30992452, PMCID: PMC6467870, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09798-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman airway epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsCystic fibrosis respiratory epithelial cellsAirway epithelial cellsRespiratory epithelial cellsCiliary beat frequencyCiliary beatingRespiratory disordersRespiratory diseaseClinical observationsCystic fibrosisDrug efficacyPilot studyDrug testingEfficient drugsDrugsIndividual donorsEfficacyDrug screeningBeat dynamicsCellsSame genotypeFibrosisDonorsDisease