MMP-9 Cleaves SP-D and Abrogates Its Innate Immune Functions In Vitro

Possession of a properly functioning innate immune system in the lung is vital to prevent infections due to the ongoing exposure of the lung to pathogens. While mechanisms of pulmonary innate immunity have been well studied, our knowledge of how these systems are altered in disease states, leading t...

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Main Authors: Bratcher, Preston E., Weathington, Nathaniel M., Nick, Heidi J., Jackson, Patricia L., Snelgrove, Robert J., Gaggar, Amit
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408449/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22860023
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041881
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