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Surfactant protein D reduces alveolar macrophage apoptosis In vivo

Surfactant protein D reduces alveolar macrophage apoptosis In vivo
Surfactant protein D reduces alveolar macrophage apoptosis In vivo
Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a molecule of the innate immune system that recognizes the patterns of surface carbohydrate on pathogens and targets them for phagocytosis and killing. SP-D-deficient mice show an increased number of macrophages in the alveolar space, excess surfactant phospholipid, overproduction of reactive oxygen species, and the development of emphysema. We report here that SP-D-deficient mice have a 5- to 10-fold increase in the number of apoptotic and necrotic alveolar macrophages, as defined by annexin V and propidium iodine staining, respectively. Intrapulmonary administration of a truncated 60-kDa fragment of human recombinant SP-D reduces the number of apoptotic and necrotic alveolar macrophages and partially corrects the lipid accumulation in SP-D-deficient mice. The same SP-D fragment binds preferentially to apoptotic and necrotic alveolar macrophages in vitro, suggesting that SP-D contributes to immune homeostasis in the lung by recognizing and promoting removal of necrotic and apoptotic cells.
0022-1767
2892-2899
Clark, Howard
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Clark, Howard, Palaniyar, Nades, Strong, Peter, Edmondson, Jess, Hawgood, Samuel and Reid, Kenneth B.M. (2002) Surfactant protein D reduces alveolar macrophage apoptosis In vivo. Journal of Immunology, 169 (6), 2892-2899.

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Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a molecule of the innate immune system that recognizes the patterns of surface carbohydrate on pathogens and targets them for phagocytosis and killing. SP-D-deficient mice show an increased number of macrophages in the alveolar space, excess surfactant phospholipid, overproduction of reactive oxygen species, and the development of emphysema. We report here that SP-D-deficient mice have a 5- to 10-fold increase in the number of apoptotic and necrotic alveolar macrophages, as defined by annexin V and propidium iodine staining, respectively. Intrapulmonary administration of a truncated 60-kDa fragment of human recombinant SP-D reduces the number of apoptotic and necrotic alveolar macrophages and partially corrects the lipid accumulation in SP-D-deficient mice. The same SP-D fragment binds preferentially to apoptotic and necrotic alveolar macrophages in vitro, suggesting that SP-D contributes to immune homeostasis in the lung by recognizing and promoting removal of necrotic and apoptotic cells.

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Published date: 15 September 2002

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Local EPrints ID: 44261
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/44261
ISSN: 0022-1767
PURE UUID: c49a895e-f15e-4578-bf1b-73382f843722

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Date deposited: 21 Feb 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 09:02

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Author: Howard Clark
Author: Nades Palaniyar
Author: Peter Strong
Author: Jess Edmondson
Author: Samuel Hawgood
Author: Kenneth B.M. Reid

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