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Alterations in SP-B and SP-C expression in neonatal lung disease.
Annual review of physiology - 1 Jan 2004
Nogee Lawrence M
Abstract excerpt
The hydrophobic surfactant proteins, SP-B and SP-C, have important roles in surfactant function. The importance of these proteins in normal lung function is highlighted by the lung diseases associated with abnormalities in their expression. Mutations in the gene encoding SP-B result in severe, fa...
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