Promising Drug Target for Cystic Fibrosis (IMAGE)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Promising Drug Target for Cystic Fibrosis

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Promising drug target: inhibiting DGKι reduces ENaC activity, reversing the effects of cystic fibrosis. In this assay, the green glow dims more in cells with active ENaC (bottom), so the scientists screened for cases where the cells' glow barely changed (top).

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