Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a multimeric collectin that is involved in innate immune
defense and expressed in pulmonary, as well as non-pulmonary, epithelia. SP-D exerts …

In gas exchangers, the tissue barrier, the partition that separates the respiratory media
(water/air and hemolymph/blood), is exceptional for its remarkable thinness, striking …

Surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and D (SP-D) have been implicated in pulmonary innate
immunity. The proteins are host defense lectins, belonging to the collectin family which also …

Protein biomarkers are useful for disease diagnosis. Identification thereof using in vitro
diagnostics such as lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs) has attracted considerable attention …

The collectins family encompasses several collagenous Ca 2+-dependent defense lectins
that are described as pathogen recognition molecules. They play an important role in both …

Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications presents up-to-date knowledge of
animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular …

Pulmonary surfactant, a lipoprotein complex, maintains alveolar integrity and plays an
important role in lung host defense, and control of inflammation. Altered inflammatory …

The SLC26 gene family encodes anion transporters with diverse functional attributes:(a)
anion exchanger,(b) anion sensor, and (c) anion conductance (likely channel). We have …

Surfactant proteins A and D, collagen-like lectins (collectins), were first isolated from the
lung. In the lung, SP-A and SP-D have roles in surfactant homeostasis and innate immunity …

in the human visceral pleura is the sole reliable criterion for the statement that it belongs to
the 'thick type', while all observed animals have a 'thin'type VP. The mesothelium and …