Surfactant protein D prevents mucin overproduction in airway goblet cells via SIRPα

Abstract Mucin overproduction is a common feature of chronic airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and exacerbates their underlying respiratory condition. Surfactant protein D (SP-D) protects against airway diseases through modulation of immune reactions, b...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Hata, Kazuya Tsubouchi, Kunihiro Suzuki, Daisuke Eto, Hiroyuki Ando, Toyoshi Yanagihara, Keiko Kan-o, Isamu Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52328-5