Surfactant Protein A and D in Human Sinus Mucosa: A Preliminary Report

Bradford A. Woodworth, Jeffrey G. Neal, Danforth Newton, Kusuman Joseph, Allen P. Kaplan, John E. Baatz, Rodney J. Schlosser

ORL · 2006 · 24 citations · 11 references

Abstract

SP-A and SP-D are expressed in both normal and diseased human sinus tissue. Understanding the role of SPs in diseased and healthy states may elucidate their possible roles in innate immunity in the upper airway and allow us to develop novel treatments for sinonasal pathologies.

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