Surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and D (SP-D) are soluble innate immune molecules which
maintain lung homeostasis through their dual roles as anti-infectious and …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is amongst the most important pathogenic infections of
childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although there have …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most frequent cause of lower respiratory disease in
infants, but no vaccine or effective therapy is available. The initiation of RSV infection of …

The two major glycoproteins on the surface of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virion, the
attachment glycoprotein (G) and the fusion glycoprotein (F), control the initial phases of …

Artificial nanoparticles accumulate a protein corona layer in biological fluids, which
significantly influences their bioactivity. As nanosized obligate intracellular parasites, viruses …

Objective The high burden associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has made the
development of RSV vaccine (s) a global health high priority. This review summarizes the …

Pulmonary surfactant is a lipid/protein complex synthesized by the alveolar epithelium and
secreted into the airspaces, where it coats and protects the large respiratory air–liquid …

Collectins are a family of collagenous calcium‐dependent defense lectins in animals. Their
polypeptide chains consist of four regions: a cysteine‐rich N‐terminal domain, a collagen …

Macrophages, the major host cells harboring Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), are a
heterogeneous cell type depending on their tissue of origin and host they are derived from …

Glycans are carbohydrate modifications typically found on proteins or lipids, and can act as
ligands for glycan-binding proteins called lectins. Glycans and lectins play crucial roles in …