Mitogen-activated protein kinases and NFκB are involved in SP-A-enhanced responses of macrophages to mycobacteria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surfactant protein A (SP-A) is a C-type lectin involved in surfactant homeostasis as well as host defense in the lung. We have recently demonstrated that SP-A enhances the killing of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) by rat macrophages...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/60 |