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Surfactant protein-D and pulmonary host defense
Surfactant protein-D (SP-D) participates in the innate response to inhaled microorganisms and organic antigens, and contributes to immune and inflammatory regulation within the lung. SP-D is synthesized and secreted by alveolar and bronchiolar epithelial cells, but is also expressed by epithelial ce...
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BioMed Central
2000
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC59549/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11667972 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr19 |