There is a growing interest in the development of lipid-based nanocarriers for multiple
purposes, including the recent increase of these nanocarriers as vaccine components …

The viscoelastic mucus secretions coating exposed organs such as the lung airways and the
female reproductive tract can trap and quickly eliminate not only foreign pathogens and …

Mucus is a viscoelastic and adhesive gel that protects the lung airways, gastrointestinal (GI)
tract, vagina, eye and other mucosal surfaces. Most foreign particulates, including …

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) functions as a channel that
regulates the transport of ions and the movement of water across the epithelial barrier …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a biobased nanomaterial attracting increasing interest
for a range of potential applications. This article reviews the current literature on the …

This comprehensive State of the Art review summarizes the current published knowledge
base regarding the pathophysiology and microbiology of pulmonary disease in cystic …

The sputum (mucus) layer of the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung is a complex substrate that provides
Pseudomonas aeruginosa with carbon and energy to support high-density growth during …

Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene result in
defective epithelial cAMP-dependent Cl− secretion and increased airway Na+ absorption …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the gene that encodes the cystic fibrosis
transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) anion channel. In humans and pigs, the loss …

In gram-negative bacterial pathogens, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Yersinia
pseudotuberculosis, cell-to-cell communication via the N-acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) …