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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cystic fibrosis transport regulator, CFTRnoun

    the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis

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  1. cftr

    Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a membrane protein and anion channel in vertebrates that is encoded by the CFTR gene.Geneticist Lap-Chee Tsui and his team identified the CFTR gene in 1989 as the gene linked with CF (CYSTIC FIBROSIS).The CFTR gene codes for an ABC transporter-class ion channel protein that conducts chloride and bicarbonate ions across epithelial cell membranes. Mutations of the CFTR gene affecting anion channel function lead to dysregulation of epithelial lining fluid (mucus) transport in the lung, pancreas and other organs, resulting in cystic fibrosis. Complications include thickened mucus in the lungs with frequent respiratory infections, and pancreatic insufficiency giving rise to malnutrition and diabetes. These conditions lead to chronic disability and reduced life expectancy. In male patients, the progressive obstruction and destruction of the developing vas deferens (spermatic cord) and epididymis appear to result from abnormal intraluminal secretions, causing congenital absence of the vas deferens and male infertility.

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  1. cftr

    CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator) is a gene that produces a protein that functions as a channel across the membrane of cells that produce mucus, sweat, saliva, tears, and digestive enzymes. Mutations in CFTR gene can lead to cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects lungs and digestive system.

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  1. CFTR

    CFTR, broadcasting under the brand 680News, is an all-news radio station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 680 kHz on the AM dial. According to a recent survey by the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement, 680News is one of the most-listened-to AM radio stations in North America, with daily cume of 768,100 listeners for the period of May 30, 2011 - August 28, 2011.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CFTR in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CFTR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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