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This probe was a 202-bp fragment of a portion of the rat surfactant protein-B (SP-B) gene (emb|X14778|RNSPB) that is expressed only in type II pneumocytes and Clara cells [ 17].
Our findings further characterize the signal transduction pathways that control surfactant protein gene expression.
Early issues with variation in printed spot morphology were resolved by pre-rinsing the filters: apparently this removes material acting as a surfactant and effects the spot morphology and/or drying characteristics.
The secretion of phosphatidylcholine from type II cells has been found to be inhibited upon P. carinii infection [ 13], leading to a deficiency of phosphatidylglycerol and the loss of surfactant function in patients with PcP [ 14].
Type II pneumocytes have been shown to increase the production of surfactant protein-A (SP-A) in patients with P. carinii pneumonia (PcP), and the increase of SP-A correlates with the organism load in the lung [ 12].