CF is an autosomal recessive disorder involving the CFTR gene, which stands for " cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, " and this gene codes for the CFTR protein.

CF是一种常染色体隐形遗传病，涉及CFTR基因；CFTR代表跨膜传导调节基因，它编码了CFTR蛋白。

The CFTR protein is a channel protein that pumps chloride ions into various secretions, those chloride ions help draw water into the secretions, which ends up thinning them out.

CFTR蛋白是一种可以将氯离子泵入分泌物的通道蛋白，氯离子可以使水分渗入分泌物，对它们进行稀释。