Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein (IGFBP-6) as a Novel Regulator of Inflammatory Response in Cystic Fibrosis Airway Cells.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients are prone to contracting bacterial lung infections with opportunistic pathogens, especially . Prolonged infections have been linked to chronic inflammation in the CF lung, whose hallmarks are increased levels of cytokines (i.e.