We tested expression of WT cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR), CFTRΔF508, the most common disease-causing variant of CFTR, and the Z variant of alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (A1PiZ), a protein variant that results in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Here, CFTR is linked to alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency.