ABSTRACT
I. Introduction 88
II. Collectins and Related Proteins 89
III. Tissue Distribution of SP-A and SP-D 91
IV. Potential Functions of SP-A and SP-D 91
V. Structure of SP-A and SP-D 91
VI. Ligands for SP-A and SP-D 93
A. Lipid Ligands for SP-A and SP-D 93
SP-A and Lipids 93
SP-D and Lipids 95
B. Saccharide Ligands for Collectins 96
Saccharide Ligands and SP-A 96
Saccharide Ligands and SP-D 97
VII. Cells and Receptors 99
A. Cells 99
Type II Cells 99
Alveolar Macrophages 100
Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte 101
Dendritic Cells 101
Eosinophils, Basophils, and Mast Cells 101
Lymphocytes 102
Current affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
