Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a multimeric collectin that is involved in innate immune
defense and expressed in pulmonary, as well as non-pulmonary, epithelia. SP-D exerts …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Low‐grade systemic inflammation is considered a hallmark of COPD that …

The importance of non-shared environment lay hidden within quantitative genetic studies
since they began nearly a century ago. Quantitative genetic methods, such as twin and …

Surfactant protein (SP)-D is a lung-derived protein that has been proposed as a biomarker
for inflammatory lung disease. Serum SP-D was evaluated as a biomarker for components of …

Rationale: Small studies have suggested that inhaled corticosteroids can suppress systemic
inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To determine …

Surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and D (SP-D) have been implicated in pulmonary innate
immunity. The proteins are host defense lectins, belonging to the collectin family which also …

The lung is continuously exposed to inhaled pollutants, microbes and allergens. Therefore,
the pulmonary immune system has to defend against harmful pathogens, while an …

Background Fused filament fabrication 3-D printing with acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
(ABS) filament emits ultrafine particulates (UFPs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) …

Abstract Background Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) is a molecule that is predominantly
expressed by damaged alveolar type II cells, and has been proposed as a marker of COVID …

There is a need for biomarkers to predict outcomes, including mortality, in interstitial lung
disease (ILD). Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) and surfactant protein D (SP-D) are …