[HTML][HTML] The pulmonary collectins, SP-A and SP-D, orchestrate innate immunity in the lung

FX McCormack, JA Whitsett - The Journal of clinical …, 2002 - Am Soc Clin Investig
FX McCormack, JA Whitsett
The Journal of clinical investigation, 2002Am Soc Clin Investig
J. Clin. Invest. 109: 707–712 (2002). DOI: 10.1172/JCI200215293. immune cellular and
molecular constituents of the alveolar lining fluid must do more than rapidly kill and clear
pathogens; they must also execute a finely tuned inflammatory response, one that is
sufficient to contain infection without inducing harmful degrees of alveolar exudation and
cellular infiltration.
J. Clin. Invest. 109: 707–712 (2002). DOI: 10.1172/JCI200215293. immune cellular and molecular constituents of the alveolar lining fluid must do more than rapidly kill and clear pathogens; they must also execute a finely tuned inflammatory response, one that is sufficient to contain infection without inducing harmful degrees of alveolar exudation and cellular infiltration.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation