Some Function Restored To Cells From Cystic Fibrosis Patients By Scripps Research Team

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Posted by Cystic Fibrosis News From Medical News Today | Posted in Cystic Fibrosis | Posted on 07-12-2009

Country Concert for Cystic Fibrosis

In an encouraging new development, a team led by Scripps Research Institute scientists has restored partial function to lung cells collected from patients with cystic fibrosis. While there is still much work to be done before the therapy can be tested in humans, the discovery opens the door to a new class of therapies for this and a host of other chronic diseases...