Diverse Functions of Pulmonary Collectins in Host Defense of the Lung

Pulmonary surfactant is a mixture of lipids and proteins that covers alveolar surfaces and keeps alveoli from collapsing. Four specific proteins have been identified in surfactant. Among them, two C-type lectins, surfactant proteins A and D (SP-A and SP-D), are known to be implicated in host defense...

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Autores principales: Ariki, Shigeru, Nishitani, Chiaki, Kuroki, Yoshio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22675254
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/532071

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22675254
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/532071

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