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Background  Treatments designed to correct cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) defects must first be evaluated in preclinical experiments in the mouse model of cystic fibrosis (CF). Mice nasal mucosa mimics the bioelectric defect seen in humans. The use of nasal potential difference (V TE ) to assess ionic transport is a powerful test evaluating the restoration of CFTR function. Nasal V TE  in CF mice must be well characterized for correct interpretation.    Methods  We performed V TE  measurements in large-scale studies of two mouse models of CF—B6;129  cftr  knockout and FVB F508del-CFTR—and their respective wild-type (WT) littermates. We assessed the repeatability of the test for  cftr  knockout mice and defined cutoff points distinguishing between WT and F508del-CFTR mice.    Results  We determined the typical V TE  values for CF and WT mice and demonstrated the existence of residual CFTR activity in F508del-CFTR mice. We characterized intra-animal variability in B6;129 mice and defined the cutoff points for F508del-CFTR chloride secretion rescue. Hyperpolarization of more than -2.15 mV after perfusion with a low-concentration Cl -  solution was considered to indicate a normal response.    Conclusions  These data will make it possible to interpret changes in nasal V TE  in mouse models of CF, in future preclinical studies.

Characterization of Nasal Potential Difference in cftr Knockout and F508del-CFTR Mice