Structural Requirements for SP-D Function in vitro and in vivo: Therapeutic Potential of Recombinant SP-D

Authors: Clark H.; Reid K.B.M.

Source: Immunobiology, Volume 205, Numbers 4-5, September 2002 , pp. 619-631(13)

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Abstract:

Surfactant protein D has multiple functions in innate immunity in the lung. The generation of SP-D knock-out mice has revealed a central role for this protein in the control of lung inflammation. Accumulating evidence in mouse models of infection and inflammation indicates that truncated recombinant forms of surfactant protein D are biologically active in vivo. This review addresses the structural requirements for recognised activities of SP-D in vitro and in vivo, with emphasis on evidence arising from studies with transgenic mice and mouse models of inflammatory lung disease. The potential of truncated recombinant forms of surfactant protein D as novel therapy for infectious and inflammatory disease is discussed.

Language: English

Document Type: Original article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1078/0171-2985-00159

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Publication date: 2002-09-01