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The volume of the airway surface liquid is regulated by Na + absorption and Cl − secretion by the respiratory epithelium. In cystic fibrosis, Na + hyperabsorption caused by the absence of functional CFTR protein leads to an altered airway surface liquid composition and finally to a deteriorated mucociliary clearance. It has been suggested that down regulation or inhibition...