Cells, Cell Culture, and Transfections COS-7, IM-9, and CHO (a gift of J. Kudlow, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL) cells were maintained as described previously (13, 15, 32,40). COS-7 cells were transiently transfected with pSX rbGHR, pSX rbGHRdel 297–406, pSX...
All CF patients received treatment as recommended (Creon 25000, Solvay Pharmaceutical Inc., Marietta, GA, USA; DNase I recombinant, Pulmozyme, Genentech Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA; ADEK tablets, Scandipharm, Birmingham, AL, USA; nutrition drinks, Nutrison Protein Plus, Nutricia, Poland; and...