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Mutations of rat surfactant protein A have distinct effects on its glycosylation, secretion, aggregation and degradation.
Life sciences - 11 Nov 2014
Yang Wenbing, Shen Haitao, Fang Guodong, Li Hui, Li Lan, Deng Fang, Gu Wei, Li Kangsheng, Ma Lian, Gu Jiang, Wang Yongyu
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Surfactant protein A (SP-A) plays critical roles in the innate immune system and surfactant homeostasis of the lung. Mutations in SP-A2 of the carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) impair its glycosylation and are associated with pulmonary fibrosis in humans. We aim to examine how mutations in SP-A that impair its glycosylation affect its biological properties and lead to disease. MAIN METHODS: We generated...
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