Inflammation as a regulator of the airway surface liquid pH in cystic fibrosis

T Rehman, MJ Welsh - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The airway surface liquid (ASL) is a thin sheet of fluid that covers the luminal aspect of the
airway epithelium. The ASL is a site of several first-line host defenses, and its composition is …

Update on clinical outcomes of highly effective modulator therapy

AH Gifford, JL Taylor-Cousar… - Clinics in Chest …, 2022 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Tremendous progress has been made toward achieving pharmacologic restoration of cystic
fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) function in people with CF (pwCF) …

Impact of airway inflammation on the efficacy of CFTR modulators

CMP Ribeiro, M Gentzsch - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Defective CFTR biogenesis and activity in cystic fibrosis airways leads to airway dehydration
and impaired mucociliary clearance, resulting in chronic airway infection and inflammation …

Laboratory tools to predict CFTR modulator therapy effectiveness and to monitor disease severity in cystic fibrosis

M Bacalhau, M Camargo… - Journal of Personalized …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The implementation of cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)
modulator drugs into clinical practice has been attaining remarkable therapeutic outcomes …

Lung Inflammatory Genes in Cystic Fibrosis and Their Relevance to Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Modulator Therapies

A Carbone, P Vitullo, S Di Gioia, M Conese - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a monogenic syndrome determined by over 2000 mutations in the CF
Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene harbored on chromosome 7. In …

[HTML][HTML] CFTR-mediated monocyte/macrophage dysfunction revealed by cystic fibrosis proband-parent comparisons

X Zhang, CM Moore, LD Harmacek, J Domenico… - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder caused by biallelic mutations of the CF
transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Converging evidence suggests that …

Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor treatment reduces airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis.

RC De Vuyst, E Bennard, CW Kam… - Pediatric …, 2023 - europepmc.org
ETI treatment reduces inflammatory markers and positive bacterial cultures on BAL in PwCF.
These findings suggest that ETI has a greater impact on chronic infection and inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Key inflammatory markers in bronchoalveolar lavage predict bronchiectasis progression in young children with CF

H Horati, C Margaroli, JD Chandler, MB Kilgore… - Journal of Cystic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Inflammation appears early in cystic fibrosis (CF) pathogenesis, with specific
elevated inflammatory markers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) correlating with …

CFTR Modulators and Reduction of Airway Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis: How Much is Enough?

G Cabrini - Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
The correction of the genetic defects of the cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance
regulator (CFTR) protein by the novel generation drugs termed" modulators" is a promising …

Plasma levels of chemokines decrease during elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis

D Westhölter, J Pipping, J Raspe, M Schmitz… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is associated with dysregulated immune responses,
exaggerated inflammation and chronic infection. CF transmembrane conductance regulator …