Surfactant protein-D (SP-D) is a regulator of pulmonary innate immunity whose oligomeric
state can be altered through S-nitrosylation to regulate its signaling function in …

Lung surfactant protein-D (SP-D), a collectin mainly produced by alveolar type II cells,
initiates the effector mechanisms of innate immunity on binding to microbial carbohydrates …

Pulmonary surfactant protein D (SP-D), a member of the collectin group of innate immune
proteins, plays important roles in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) recognition. We have previously …

BACKGROUND: Surfactant protein (SP)-D is an epithelial cell product of the distal air
spaces that aids uptake and clearance of inhaled pathogens and allergens. Allergic airway …

Surfactant protein D (SP-D), a 43-kDa member of the collectin family of innate defense
molecules, is expressed primarily in the respiratory epithelium. Targeted deletion of the SP …

Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a 43-kDa member of the collectin family of collagenous lectin
domain-containing proteins that is expressed in epithelial cells of the lung. The SP-D gene …

The alveolar epithelium is lined by surfactant, a lipoprotein complex that both reduces
surface tension and mediates several innate immune functions including bacterial …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for 31% of all global deaths. Atherosclerosis is
the major cause of cardiovascular disease and is a chronic inflammatory disorder in the …

Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is an oligomeric C type lectin that promotes phagocytosis by
binding to microbial surface carbohydrates. A 340-kDa glycoprotein (gp-340) has been …

Summary Surfactant protein D (SP-D), a member of the C-type lectin (collectin) protein
family, plays a critical role in innate host defence against various microbial pathogens and in …