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Illustration of the lining of the lung surface
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In people with cystic fibrosis, a protein that releases a key infection-fighting agent (red spheres), is missing or defective (brown ribbon). Amphotericin (white structure) can form channels to release bicarbonate, restoring the antibiotic properties of the airway surface liquid, which plays a key role in maintaining lung health.
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Rebecca Schultz, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
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Illustration of the lining of the lung surface
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Illustration of the lining of the lung surface