… In summary, these findings strongly support an important role of SP-A in down-regulating
AM and monocyte inflammatory response to fungal challenge in the alveolar compartment. …

… Because the OSCAR:SP-D interaction promotes activation of inflammatory monocytes,
we conclude that the ultimate functional effect of SP-D depends on the balance between …

… The lung collectin surfactant protein A (SP-A) has both anti-inflammatory and prophagocytic
… Lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor α production by human monocytes …

… surfactant proteins SP-A and SP-D in regulating host immune defence and in modulating
inflammatory … of the mannose receptor by human monocyte-derived macrophages, leading to …

… SP-D is actively contributing to the inflammatory process in the artery. SP-D stimulates
LPS-induced TNF-α-secretion from CCR2+ inflammatory monocytes through binding via its …

… In summary, the data presented in this paper demonstrate the ability of SP-A to stimulate,
and surfactant lipids to inhibit, some aspects of the inflammatory response by the THP-1 cell line…

… Surfactant protein (SP)-A is one of four known pulmonary surfactant–associated proteins …
production of the inflammatory cytokine TNF-α and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. …

… termed a surfactant protein because of its close association with pulmonary surfactant. By …
phagocytosis through the C1q-receptor by monocytes/macrophages. The C1qR was later …

… The SP-B analog is a 34-residue peptide composed of the N- and C-terminal helical regions
of surfactant protein B, but with the methionines substituted with leucines [18–20]. The SP-C …

… surfactant protein A (SP-A), contribute to this activation state by fine-tuning the macrophage
inflammatory … However, AMs are continuously exposed to surfactant, and the biochemical …