Surfactant proteins, SP-A and SP-D, in respiratory fungal infections: their role in the inflammatory response

Pulmonary surfactant is a complex fluid that comprises phospholipids and four proteins (SP-A, SP-B, SP-C, and SP-D) with different biological functions. SP-B, SP-C, and SP-D are essential for the lungs’ surface tension function and for the organization, stability and metabolism of lung parenchyma. S...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Respir Res
Main Authors: Carreto-Binaghi, Laura Elena, Aliouat, El Moukhtar, Taylor, Maria Lucia
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
Subjects:
Review
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4888672/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27250970
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-016-0385-9
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items