Surfactant protein D binding to alveolar macrophages
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Degradation of surfactant protein D by alveolar macrophages.
Surfactant protein (SP) D is a pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that may function in lung host defense. SP-D is produced by alveolar type II cells and nonciliated bronchiolar epithelial (Clara) cells of the airway and is secreted into the air space. Here we investigated whether alveolar macrophages degraded SP-D in vitro. We also examined the effects of SP-A and lipids on SP-D metabolism...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biochemical Journal
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0264-6021,1470-8728
DOI: 10.1042/bj3000237