Researchers Identify Molecule That Causes Destructive Lung Inflammation In Cystic Fibrosis Patients

... Scientists at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a protein that is critical to the development of inflammation during lung infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The identification of this protein, called interleukin-23 (IL-23), is an important finding that gives researchers a specific target for developing new therapies. [click link for full article] ...