On the significance of Surfactant Protein-A within the human lungs
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Surfactant Protein-A (SP-A) is the most prominent among four proteins in the pulmonary surfactant-system. SP-A is expressed by alveolar epithelial cells type II as well as by a portion of non small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC).</p> <p>The expression o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
Online Access: | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/4/1/8 |