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A protein that regulates proper chloride ion transport across the cell membranes of human lung airway epithelial cells. When the gene that codes for CFTR protein is damaged or mutated, the (mutant) CFTR protein fails to function properly, which causes mucous (and bacteria) to accumulate in the lungs. This lung disease is known as Cystic Fibrosis.