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Single nucleotide polymorphism in 5'-flanking region reduces transcription of surfactant protein B gene in H441 cells.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 1 Sept 2006
Thomas Klaus H, Meyn Philipp, Suttorp Norbert
Abstract excerpt
Surfactant protein (SP)-B is expressed in a cell-specific manner and is essential for surfactant function and survival. Abnormal surfactant function occurs in humans and genetically engineered mice with SP-B levels well below 50% of normal. SP-B mRNA levels vary in fetal lung explants among individuals, possibly due to genetic variety. Polymorphisms within the SP-B gene have been described extensively; however,...
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