Pulmonary surfactant protein D and respiratory syncytial virus infections
- VernacularTitle:肺表面活性蛋白D与呼吸道合胞病毒感染
- Author:
Yafei ZHU
;
Ling BAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Surfactant protein D;
Physiological function;
Respiratory syncytial virus infections
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2014;(9):998-1001
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The pulmonary surfactant protein D ( SP-D) plays an important role in host defense and innate immunity of the lung.It has increasing evidences that SP-D involves in the pathogenesis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)infection.Recent studies have demonstrated that SP-D can be used for treating infectious and inflammatory diseases of the lung .Here is to make a review on SP-D structure, function , relationship between RSV and pulmonary inflammatory disease treatment .aiming to provide some assistance for treatment of RSV infection .
