Combating Cystic Fibrosis: In Search for CF Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Modulators

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Abstract

Open sesame! Compounds that correct the folding, trafficking and gating defects in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the main protein implicated in cystic fibrosis (CF), are of great interest as potential therapeutic agents for this lethal disease. The development of CFTR modulators, highlighting the main challenges in the field and advocating the application of rational rather than brute-force methods, is the focus of this Minireview.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)243-251
Number of pages9
JournalChemMedChem
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Feb 2011

Keywords

  • Computer-aided drug design
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)
  • Modulators
  • Rational drug design

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