Human surfactant protein SP-A1 and SP-A2 variants differentially affect the alveolar microenvironment, surfactant structure, regulation and function of the alveolar …

J Floros, N Thorenoor, N Tsotakos… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The human innate host defense molecules, SP-A1 and SP-A2 variants, differentially affect
survival after infection in mice and in lung transplant patients. SP-A interacts with the …

Differential regulation of human surfactant protein A genes, SFTPA1 and SFTPA2, and their corresponding variants

J Floros, N Tsotakos - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The human SFTPA1 and SFTPA2 genes encode the surfactant protein A1 (SP-A1) and SP-
A2, respectively, and they have been identified with significant genetic and epigenetic …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms interactions of the surfactant protein genes associated with respiratory distress syndrome susceptibility in preterm infants

S Amatya, M Ye, L Yang, CK Gandhi, R Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), due to surfactant deficiency in
preterm infants, is the most common cause of respiratory morbidity. The surfactant proteins …

SNP and haplotype interaction models reveal association of surfactant protein gene polymorphisms with hypersensitivity pneumonitis of Mexican population

CK Gandhi, C Chen, S Amatya, L Yang, C Fu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an interstitial lung disease caused by
inhalation of common environmental organic particles. Surfactant proteins (SPs) play a role …

Evolution of multiple omics approaches to define pathophysiology of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome

JE Whitney, IH Lee, JW Lee, SW Kong - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS), though both common and deadly in
critically ill children, lacks targeted therapies. The development of effective …

SNP–SNP Interactions of Surfactant Protein Genes in Persistent Respiratory Morbidity Susceptibility in Previously Healthy Children

CK Gandhi, NJ Thomas, Y Meixia, D Spear, C Fu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We studied associations of persistent respiratory morbidity (PRM) at 6 and 12 months after
acute respiratory failure (ARF) in previously healthy children with single-nucleotide …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and SNP-SNP interactions of the surfactant protein genes are associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a Mexican …

A Abbasi, C Chen, CK Gandhi, R Wu, A Pardo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Surfactant proteins (SPs) are important for normal lung function and innate immunity of the
lungs and their genes have been identified with significant genetic variability. Changes in …

Association of SNP-SNP interactions of surfactant protein genes with severity of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children

CK Gandhi, LC Depicolzuane, C Chen… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
The severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may be linked to host genetic susceptibility.
Surfactant protein (SP) genetic variants have been associated with RSV severity, but the …

ENaC gene variants and their involvement in Covid‑19 severity

E Koniari, K Hatziagapiou, AO Nikola… - Biomedical …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Epidemiological studies report the association of diverse cardiovascular conditions with
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but the causality has remained to be established …

Unraveling the enigma: The emerging significance of pulmonary surfactant proteins in predicting, diagnosing, and managing COVID‐19

MN Bastani, S Jalilian - Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Severe cases of COVID‐19 often lead to the development of acute respiratory
syndrome, a critical condition believed to be caused by the harmful effects of SARS‐CoV‐2 …