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Surfactant protein D modulates pulmonary clearance of pollen starch granules.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20815657     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pollen starch granules (PSGs) are allergen particles that get into contact with pulmonary surfactant and phagocytes in the terminal airways. In this study, the effects of surfactant protein D (SP-D) on the interaction of PSGs with phagocytes and on the pulmonary clearance of PSGs were determined. Fluorescently labeled PSGs were incubated in vitro with murine lung macrophages or dendritic cells (DCs) ± recombinant rat SP-D (rrSP-D). In addition, the effect of SP-D on uptake of PSGs by lung macrophages and DCs was studied in vivo. Furthermore, PSGs were instilled in Balb/c mice and the effects of SP-D on total lung clearance were assessed by optical imaging. SP-D treatment increased the number of PSG-positive macrophages and DCs in vitro. Furthermore, SP-D accelerated uptake/binding by alveolar macrophages and reduced the number of PSG-positive tissue macrophages and DCs at 24 hours. However, SP-D did not affect total lung clearance of PSGs and it did not enhance the T-cell proliferation induced by PSG-positive DCs. In conclusion, SP-D increased PSG-positive cells in vitro and accelerated PSG binding/uptake in vivo. The observed effects were limited to cellular clearance mechanisms and did not affect the total clearance of PSGs from the lung.
Authors:
Carla Winkler; Katja Hüper; Ann-Carina Wedekind; Sabine Rochlitzer; Christina Hartwig; Meike Müller; Armin Braun; Norbert Krug; Jens M Hohlfeld; Veit J Erpenbeck
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental lung research     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1521-0499     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Lung Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-13     Completed Date:  2011-01-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8004944     Medline TA:  Exp Lung Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  522-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Allergens / immunology,  metabolism*
Animals
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Female
Flow Cytometry
Lung / drug effects*,  immunology,  metabolism
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Mucociliary Clearance / drug effects*
Phagocytosis / drug effects,  immunology
Pollen / immunology,  metabolism*
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D / pharmacology*
Rats
Recombinant Proteins
Starch / immunology,  metabolism*
T-Lymphocytes / cytology,  drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Allergens; 0/Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 9005-25-8/Starch

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