DNA Quantification and Fragmentation in Sputum after Inhalation of Recombinant Human Deoxyribonuclease
Author(s) -
J. Riethmueller,
Reinhard Vonthein,
Thomas BorthBruhns,
Heike Grassm eacute,
Matthias Eyrich,
Karin Schilbach,
Martin Stern,
Erich Gulbins
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000149813
Subject(s) - sputum , agarose gel electrophoresis , dna , deoxyribonuclease , microbiology and biotechnology , cystic fibrosis , dna fragmentation , mucociliary clearance , pseudomonas aeruginosa , chemistry , biology , medicine , pathology , lung , biochemistry , bacteria , genetics , tuberculosis , apoptosis , programmed cell death
Inhaled rhDNase may improve sputum viscosity and mucociliary clearance by cleavage of extracellular DNA derived for instance from dead leukocytes in purulent, highly viscous patient sputum.
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