Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Cystic Fibrosis - Renewed Hopes Through Research

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Dinesh Sriramulu
Dinesh Sriramulu

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Published28 March 2012

Doi10.5772/1463

ISBN978-953-51-0287-8

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-6898-0

Copyright year2012

Number of pages564

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Table of Contents

Open access  chapters

2. Radiological Features of Cystic Fibrosis

By Iara Maria Sequeiros and Nabil A. Jarad

7,388
3. The Cystic Fibrosis 'Gender Gap': Past Observations Present Understanding and Future Directions

By Sanjay H. Chotirmall, Catherine M. Greene, Brian J. Harvey and Noel G. McElvaney

2,679
4. Cystic Fibrosis and Infertility

By Maria do Carmo Pimentel Batitucci, Angela Maria Spagnol Perrone and Giselle Villa Flor Brunoro

2,738
5. The Genetics of CFTR: Genotype - Phenotype Relationship, Diagnostic Challenge and Therapeutic Implications

By Marco Lucarelli, Silvia Pierandrei, Sabina Maria Bruno and Roberto Strom

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9. Infection by Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis

By María Santos, Ana Gil-Brusola and Pilar Morales

3,351
10. Atypical Bacteria in the CF Airways: Diversity, Clinical Consequences, Emergence and Adaptation

By Marchandin Hélène, Michon Anne-Laure and Jumas-Bilak Estelle

3,544
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12. Immune Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis

By Yaqin Xu and Stefan Worgall

3,190
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13. Channel Replacement Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

By John M. Tomich, Urška Bukovnik, Jammie Layman and Bruce D. Schultz

2,699
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14. Improving Cell Surface Functional Expression of Delta F508 CFTR: A Quest for Therapeutic Targets

By Yifei Fan, Yeshavanth K. Banasavadi-Siddegowda and Xiaodong Wang

3,008
15. Fine Tuning of CFTR Traffic and Function by PDZ Scaffolding Proteins

By Florian Bossard, Emilie Silantieff and Chantal Gauthier

2,175
16. CFTR Gene Transfer and Tracking the CFTR Protein in the Airway Epithelium

By Gaëlle Gonzalez, Pierre Boulanger and Saw-See Hong

2,974
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18. Pharmacological Potential of PDE5 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

By Bob Lubamba, Barbara Dhooghe, Sabrina Noël and Teresinha Leal

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19. Pharmacological Modulators of Sphingolipid Metabolism for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Inflammation

By M.C. Dechecchi, E. Nicolis, P. Mazzi, M. Paroni, F. Cioffi, A. Tamanini,V. Bezzerri, M. Tebon, I. Lampronti, S. Huang, L. Wiszniewski, M.T. Scupoli, A. Bragonzi, R. Gambari, G. Berton and G. Cabrini

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20. The Importance of Adherence and Compliance with Treatment in Cystic Fibrosis

By Rosa Patricia Arias-Llorente, Carlos Bousoño García and Juan J. Díaz Martín

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