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Novel insights into surfactant protein C trafficking revealed through the study of a pathogenic mutant.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Jan 2022
Dickens Jennifer A, Rutherford Eimear N, Abreu Susana, Chambers Joseph E, Ellis Matthew O, van Schadewijk Annemarie, Hiemstra Pieter S, Marciniak Stefan J
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BACKGROUND: Alveolar epithelial cell dysfunction plays an important role in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but remains incompletely understood. Some monogenic forms of pulmonary fibrosis are associated with expression of mutant surfactant protein C (SFTPC). The commonest pathogenic mutant, I73T, mislocalises to the alveolar epithelial cell plasma membrane and displays a toxic gain of...
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