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Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in asthma. Mucus plugs are thick, sticky accumulations of mucus that can form in asthma patients resulting in the blockage of airways. The researchers identified a protein involved in the generation of pathologic mucus present in plugs…
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Protein linked to airway obstruction in asthma provides a potential treatment target
Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in asthma. Mucus plugs are thick, sticky accumulations of mucus that can form in asthma patients resulting in the blockage of airways. The researchers identified a protein involved in the generation of pathologic mucus present in plugs…