Natural IgM and innate immune collectin SP-D bind to late apoptotic cells and enhance their clearance by alveolar macrophages in vivo.
Litvack
Michael L
ML
Lung Innate Immunity Research Laboratory, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Djiadeu
Pascal
P
Renganathan
Sri Dushyaanthan Sri
SD
Sy
Sarah
S
Post
Martin
M
Palaniyar
Nades
N
D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002469:Cell Separation; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000276:immunology*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology; D016676:Macrophages, Alveolar / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D037663:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D / Q000276:immunology*
D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D037663:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D