What Is the Mechanism Whereby the Faulty Cystic Fibrosis Gene Causes Production of Thick Mucus?
A question from Pree Kay: What is the mechanism whereby the faulty Cystic Fibrosis gene causes production of thick mucus?
I have to draw a flow chart illustrating this. I looked on google for a long time but could not find much information. (It’s for Biology 12)
Most detailed answer:
Answer by Edric Z
As I understand it, it is primarily caused by an over absorption of liquid in the lungs into the lungs tissues. Not sure if the high sodium / low chloride content contributes to the viscosity or not. Pulmonary therapies add moisture and medications into the lungs to help liquefy the mucus so it can be expelled. This helps clean the lungs of foreign material as well as the buildup of mucus. Vigorous shaking/vibrating or percussion’s to the lungs also help the mucus to liquefy for expulsion.
Regards
EZ
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