Abstract

The alveolar epithelium is a critical element in response to acute lung injury. Recently, the surfactant proteins SP-A and SP-D have been found to be elevated in the serum of patients with pulmonary fibrosis and diffuse type II cell hyperplasia. It is possible that the expression of these two proteins is regulated in part by inflammatory cytokines.

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