Immunolocalization of Surfactant Protein-D (SP-D) in Human Fetal, Newborn, and Adult Tissues

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Immunoreactive surfactant protein-D (SP-D) was assessed in human fetal, newborn, and adult tissues. In the fetal lung, SP-D was detected on airway surfaces by 10 weeks' gestation, staining increasing in the distal airways, decreasing in the proximal conducting airways with advancing gestation. In lungs from near-term infants and adults, SP-D was detected in Type II cells, serous cells of tracheobronchial glands,...

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