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Collectins

Known as: Collectins [Chemical/Ingredient], Collectin, Collagenous Lectins 
A class of C-type lectins that target the carbohydrate structures found on invading pathogens. Binding of collectins to microorganisms results in… 
National Institutes of Health

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COLEC10 protein, humanCOLEC12 protein, humancollectin CL-K1, humancollectin-43 protein, bovine
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2010
2010
Pulmonary Collectins Protect Macrophages against Pore-forming Activity of Legionella pneumophila and Suppress Its Intracellular Growth*
Pulmonary collectins, surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and D (SP-D), play important roles in innate immunity of the lung. Legionella… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Pulmonary Collectins Enhance Phagocytosis of Mycobacterium avium through Increased Activity of Mannose Receptor1
Collectins, including surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and D (SP-D) and mannose binding lectin (MBL), are the important constituents… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Collectins and their role in lung immunity
The collectins are a small family of secreted glycoproteins that contain C‐type lectin domains and collagenous regions. They have… 
2003
2003
Innate Immune Collectins Bind Nucleic Acids and Enhance DNA Clearance in Vitro
Abstract: Collectins are a class of innate immune proteins that opsonize microbes and other ligands via their carbohydrate… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Distinct roles for lung collectins in pulmonary host defense.
It has long been recognized that the lung contains resident components of the innate immune system that provide a first-line… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Mechanism of binding of surfactant protein D to influenza A viruses: importance of binding to haemagglutinin to antiviral activity.
Collectins are important in the initial containment of a variety of pathogens, including influenza A virus (IAV). We provide the… 
1997
1997
Cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding bovine mannan-binding protein.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Comparative study of the structural and functional properties of a bovine plasma C-type lectin, collectin-43, with other collectins.
Collectin-43 (CL-43) is a recently described bovine plasma protein containing both collagenous regions and C-type-lectin domains… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Collectins, collectin receptors and the lectin pathway of complement activation
The collectins are a group of soluble multimeric lectins, which contain collagenous segments, and resemble the complement protein… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Mannan-binding protein levels in human amniotic fluid during gestation and its interaction with collectin receptor from amnion cells.
Collectins are a group of soluble proteins, each of which has collagenous and non-collagenous globular domains, and may be… 
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