Alleviating cystic fibrosis symptoms in mice

Working with university partners, a research team at the Helmholtz Centre in Munich has made a breakthrough in treating mice with cystic fibrosis. The results were published in the cover story of the September issue of Nature Medicine. By blocking a specific receptor, researchers were able to prevent immune cells from cross-linking, which improved the lung function of the sick mice.

Further information:

www.helmholtz.de/hmgu-mukoviszidose

www.helmholtz.de/nature-medicine-050910 (doi:10.1038/nm.2209)

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