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BOTH HUMAN SP-A1 AND SP-A2 GENES ARE EXPRESSED IN SMALL AND LARGE INTESTINE
1 Sept 2001
Abstract excerpt
The human SP-A locus consists of two functional genes and one pseudogene, and SP-A is shown to play a role in local host defense and the regulation of inflammation in lung. Because the intestine, like the lung, is constantly exposed to foreign and potentially harmful substances, we investigated the hypothesis that both human SP-A genes are expressed in intestine. We demonstrate that both SP-A genes are expressed...
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