Surfactant protein D and bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a new way to approach an old problem
Abstract Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a collectin protein synthesized by alveolar type II cells in the lungs. SP-D participates in the innate immune defense of the lungs by helping to clear infectious pathogens and modulating the immune response. SP-D has shown an anti-inflammatory role by down-re...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01738-4 |