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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Exploring Proteases as Alternative Molecular Targets to Tackle Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Infections.

Angela Sandri, Federico Boschi

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Angela SandriDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8-15, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5107-0960
Federico BoschiDepartment of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8-15, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9623-6859

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by chronic respiratory infections and excessive inflammation, driven by both host- and pathogen-derived proteases. The dysregulated activity of proteolytic enzymes such as neutrophil elastase (NE), cathepsin G, and matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) degrades lung tissue, exacerbates airway remodeling, and perpetuates inflammatory cycles. Concurrently, bacterial proteases from pathogens such as

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Cystic FibrosisInflammationPeptide HydrolasesRespiratory Tract InfectionsAnimalsHumansLeukocyte ElastaseMolecular Targeted TherapyProtease InhibitorsPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusLeukocyte ElastasePeptide HydrolasesProtease Inhibitorsanti-protease therapycystic fibrosisinflammationproteasesrespiratory infection

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PMID40076497
PMCPMC11899166

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