Breakthrough in genetics gives hope for easing of suffering in people with chronic lung diseases, BBC.

The biological cause of mucus in the lungs for diseases such as asthma and cystic fibrosis remains unclear to the medical profession. However, specialists were able to identify the gene, when disconnected, mucus is no longer produced. The study was published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

According to experts, finding a way to get rid of mucus is a significant step forward, because at the moment there is no effective treatment for these diseases.

In the experiment on mice with inflamed lungs and mucus in them, the researchers found that if the animals are disconnected from a gene called SPDEF, mucus is no longer produced, and rodents feel better, according to an online edition for girls and women aged 14 to 35 Pannochka. Net This discovery can help in creating new methods for treating cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases, in which mucus is produced. The accumulation of mucous masses in the lungs is a very dangerous phenomenon, which can lead to death, scientists stressed..

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