Lack of inducible nitric oxide synthase in bronchial epithelium: a possible mechanism of susceptibility to infection in cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder associated with severe inflammation and repeated bacterial infection and colonization in the lung. Airway epithelium is involved in defence against bacteria, but this system may be defective in CF. Pro‐inflammatory cytokines can stimulate the expression...

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