The pulmonary collectins, SP-A and SP-D, orchestrate innate immunity in the lung.
McCormack
Francis X
FX
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0564, USA. frank.mccormack@uc.edu
Whitsett
Jeffrey A
JA
D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D037222:Collectins; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000502:physiology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D018448:Models, Immunological; D011510:Proteolipids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D037662:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A; D037661:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Proteins; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D037222:Collectins; D016207:Cytokines; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011510:Proteolipids; D037662:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A; D037661:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Proteins; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants