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Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening disease involving a genetic mutation that disrupts the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) protein, resulting in poorly hydrated, thickened mucous secretions in the lungs, as well as severely impaired mucociliary clearance. Cystic fibrosis is a fatal disease involving a genetic mutation that disrupts the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator ( Copernicus' unique, non-viral approach to deliver the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator gene (CFTR) to CF patients' affected cells may eventually provide a long-term treatment for the disease. |
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