surfactant protein A

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surfactant protein A

a protein secreted by alveolar type II cells in the lung that regulates the secretion of surfactant, among other things.

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Structure, genetics and function of the pulmonary associated surfactant protein A and D: The extra-pulmonary role of these C type lectins.

Serum surfactant protein A levels in healthy individuals are increased in smokers.

Plasma surfactant Protein-D levels in healthy subjects and COPD patients

KEYWORDS: BMI, COPD, ELISA, FEV, FEV1, Surfactant protein A.

Plasma surfactant protein-A levels in apparently healthy smokers, stable and exacerbation COPD patients

Saenz et al., "Surfactant protein A prevents IFN-[gamma]/IFN-[gamma] receptor interaction and attenuates classical activation of human alveolar macrophages," The Journal of Immunology, vol.

GLP-1 Analogue Liraglutide Enhances SP-A Expression in LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury through the TTF-1 Signaling Pathway

Surfactant protein A: A key player in lung homeostasis.

Lipopolysaccharide Stimulates Surfactant Protein-A in Human Renal Epithelial HK-2 Cells through Upregulating Toll-like Receptor 4 Dependent MEK1/2-ERK1/2-NF-?B Pathway

In recent years, experimental studies have emphasized that specific pulmonary bioindicators considered to be secreted from deteriorated lung tissue, such as surfactant protein A (SP-A), surfactant protein D (SP-D), Krebs von den Lungren-6 (KL-6), and Clara cell protein (CC-16), are effective in determining lung deterioration severity (29-31).

Can serum surfactant protein d levels be used as an effective factor instead of clinical severity scores of pneumonia in pediatric emergency departments?

Among the shared proteins were some of the most prominent blood and BAL proteins: albumin, serotransferrin, surfactant protein A (SP-A), [[alpha].sub.1]-antitrypsin, and immunoglobulins (13).

Exhaled endogenous particles contain lung proteins

Surfactant protein A (SP-A) may regulate the secretion and exocytosis of surfactant from the type II cell, as well as the re-uptake of surfactant for recycling and re-use.

Surfactant: where it comes from and where it's going

Effect of hydroxylation and N187-linked glycosylation on molecular and functional properties of recombinant human surfactant protein A. Biochemistry 42:9532-9542.

Ascorbate depletion: a critical step in nickel carcinogenesis?

Hallman, "Association between the surfactant protein A (SP-A) gene locus and respiratory-distress syndrome in the Finnish population," American Journal of Human Genetics, vol.

Association between Interleukin-10-1082 G/A and Tumor Necrosis Factor-a 308 G/A Gene Polymorphisms and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Iranian Preterm Infants

Human surfactant protein A (SP-A) may play a role in inflammation by modulating cytokine production by macrophages.

The effect of ozone exposure on the ability of human surfactant protein A variants to stimulate cytokine production. (Articles)