Surfactant protein a in cystic fibrosis: supratrimeric structure and pulmonary outcome.

<h4>Background</h4>The state of oligomerization of surfactant associated protein-A (SP-A) monomers differs between individuals. This likely affects SP-A's functional properties and could thereby influence clinical status in patients with lung diseases. In this study we focus on SP-A...

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Main Authors: Matthias Griese, Stephanie Heinrich, Felix Ratjen, Michael Kabesch, Karl Paul, Manfred Ballmann, Ernst Rietschel, Matthias Kappler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23236429/pdf/?tool=EBI