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Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol., Volume 19, Number 2, August, 1998 177-201

MINIREVIEW
Collectins and Pulmonary Host Defense

Erika C. Crouch

Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

The surfactant-associated proteins SP-A and SP-D are members of a family of collagenous host defense lectins, designated collectins. There is increasing evidence that these pulmonary epithelial-derived proteins are important components of the innate immune response to microbial challenge, and that they participate in other aspects of immune and inflammatory regulation within the lung. The collectins bind to glycoconjugates and/or lipid moieties expressed by a wide variety of microorganisms and certain other organic particles in vitro. Although binding may facilitate microbial clearance through aggregation or other direct effects on the organism, SP-A and SP-D also have the capacity to modulate leukocyte function and, in some circumstances, to enhance their killing of microorganisms. The biologic activity of cell wall components, such as gram-negative bacterial polysaccharides, may be altered by interactions with collectins. Complementary or cooperative interactions between SP-A and SP-D could contribute to the efficiency of this defense system. Collectins may play particularly important roles in settings of inadequate or impaired specific immunity. Acquired or genetic alterations in the levels of active proteins within the airspaces and distal airways may increase susceptibility to infection.




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