Allicin Facilitates Airway Surface Liquid Hydration by Activation of CFTR

• Main Authors: Zhuo-Er Qiu (Author), Jian-Bang Xu (Author), Lei Chen (Author), Ze-Xin Huang (Author), Tian-Lun Lei (Author), Zi-Yang Huang (Author), Xiao-Chun Hou (Author), Hai-Long Yang (Author), Qin-Hua Lin (Author), Yun-Xin Zhu (Author), Lei Zhao (Author), Wen-Liang Zhou (Author), Yi-Lin Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Airway epithelium plays critical roles in regulating airway surface liquid (ASL), the alteration of which causes mucus stasis symptoms. Allicin is a compound released from garlic and harbors the capacity of lung-protection. However, the potential regulatory effects of allicin on airway epithelium re...