Human lung surfactant protein, SP-D, modulates eosinophil activation and survival and enhances phagocytosis of apoptotic bosinophils

• Main Authors: KISHORE UDAY, MAHAJAN LAKSHNA, USHA SARMA PURANAM, MADAN TARUNA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.11.2014
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PEPTIDES; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES

The present invention provides the use of formulation with surfactant protein-D (SP-D) in the modulation of activity of human eosinophils derived from hypereosinophilic patients to an increased activation state and increased apoptosis. Accordingly the utility of the invention can be extended in huma...