Surfactant protein D alters allergic lung responses in mice and human subjects
Surfactant protein D alters allergic lung responses in mice and human subjects
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jaci.2008.02.011
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发表时间:
2008-05-01
影响因子:
14.2
通讯作者:
Rothenberg, Marc E.
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作者:
Brandt, Eric B.;Mingler, Melissa K.;Rothenberg, Marc E.
Background: Surfactant protein (SP) D has been proposed to be protective in allergic airway responses.Objective: We aimed to determine the effect of SP-D deficiency on murine and human airway allergy.Methods: Immunologic responses of SP-D gene-deficient mice (Sftpd(-/-)) at baseline and after 4 intranasal Aspergillus fumigatus exposures were assessed. In addition, the significance of a single nucleotide polymorphism (Met(11)Thr) in the human SP-D gene (known to decrease SP-D function) was investigated. Results: Macrophage and neutrophil bronchoalveolar lavage fluid levels and large airway mucus production were increased in naive Sftpd(-/-) mice in association with increased lung CCL17 levels and CD4(+) T cell numbers. T(H)2-associated antibody levels (IgG1 and IgE) were significantly lower in 4- to 5-week-old Sftpd(-/-) mice (P