This article is a published reply addressing a correspondence about whether thymosin alpha-1 can correct the F508del-CFTR defect in cystic fibrosis. The exchange represents an ongoing scientific debate about the therapeutic potential of thymosin alpha-1 for treating the underlying protein defect in CF.
Romani, Luigina; Stincardini, Claudia; Giovagnoli, Stefano; Paci, Maurizio; Villella, Valeria R; Sforna, Luigi; Renga, Giorgia; Bellet, Marina M; Costantini, Claudio; Puccetti, Paolo; Kroemer, Guido; Maiuri, Luigi; Pessia, Mauro; Goldstein, Allan; Garaci, Enrico