Bacterial Ecotin May Reduce Lung Damage In CF By Inhibiting Enzyme Activity, Research Finds

Cystic Fibrosis News Today (10/9, Maia) reports, “Bacterial ecotin has the potential to reduce lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF) by inhibiting the activity of an enzyme called neutrophil elastase without affecting the immune system’s ability to fight off infections, researchers found.” Study results indicate that “in the presence of ecotin from the Campylobacter bacteria, neutrophils killed about as many P. aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus bacteria as if no ecotin had been added.” The findings were published in Heliyon.