Journal of Lipids
Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 674968, 13 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/674968
Ceramide in Cystic Fibrosis: A Potential New Target for Therapeutic Intervention
1Human Genetics, McGill University Health Center Research Institute, 1650 Cedar Avenue L11-218, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1A4
2Institute of Immunology, Central University of Venezuela, Apartado Postale 50109, Caracas 1050A, Venezuela
3Departments of Medicine and Human Genetics, McGill University Health Center Research Institute, 1650 Cedar Avenue L11-218, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1A4
Received 28 July 2010; Revised 4 October 2010; Accepted 11 November 2010
Academic Editor: Xianlin Han
Copyright © 2011 Gabriella Wojewodka et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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