Surfactant protein A: An immunoregulatory molecule involved in female reproductive biology

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1779-1783

  Garcia Verdugo, Ignacio ^a,b   Tanfin, Zahra ^c   Breuiller Fouche, Michelle ^b,d  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d INSTITUT COCHIN   (France)

Author keywords

Fetal membranes; Lung collectins; Myometrium; Parturition; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT PROTEIN A;

FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOMETRIUM; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN A; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 77957257901     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2010.08.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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