Cystic Fibrosis Mucus (IMAGE)

University of Iowa Health Care

Cystic Fibrosis Mucus

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The image shows mucus in pig airway affected by cystic fibrosis (CF). The red strands of mucus (made of MUC5B protein) are more tangled than normal, and the green sheets of mucus (made of MUC5AC protein) are denser. These structural abnormalities may help explain why people with CF have difficulty clearing mucus from their lungs.

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University of Iowa Pappajohn Biomedical Institute

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