Structural requirements for SP-D function in vitro and in vivo: therapeutic potential of recombinant SP-D

Clark, Howard and Reid, Kenneth B.M. (2002) Structural requirements for SP-D function in vitro and in vivo: therapeutic potential of recombinant SP-D. Immunobiology, 205 (4-5), 619-31. (doi:10.1078/0171-2985-00159).

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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.

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