Nikhil T. Awatade

Assessment of CFTR Dysfunction and Responsiveness to CFTR Modulators in COPD Bronchial Air–Liquid Interface Cultures

Increasing evidence suggests that acquired dysfunction of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) anion channel occurs as a result of cigarette smoke exposure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CFTR-targeted therapies were developed to treat genetic CFTR defects in cystic fibrosis,...