title: Natural IgM and innate immune collectin SP-D bind to late apoptotic cells and enhance their clearance by alveolar macrophages in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Lung Innate Immunity Research Laboratory, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Litvack
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Djiadeu
authors.forename: Sri Dushyaanthan Sri
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Renganathan
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sy
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Post
authors.forename: Nades
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Palaniyar
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D037663:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D