1. SP-A.
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PROTEINS , *COLLECTINS , *NATURAL immunity , *INFLAMMATION , *PULMONARY surfactant - Abstract
An encyclopedia entry for surfactant pulmonary-associated protein A1 (SP-A) is presented. Also known as SFTPA1, SFTP1 or SPA1, SP-A is a member of the collectin family. It is important in innate immunity, is involved in host defense and inflammatory processes of the lung and also involved in the surface tension lowering ability of pulmonary surfactant.
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- 2001