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- noun Plural form of
collectin .
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Examples
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Several genes encoding collectins, C1q and MBP, have been predicted 39 and were present in the genome; however, members of the MASP/C1r/C1s family were not identified.
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In chordates, collectins initiate the lectin cascade through members of the mannose-binding protein (MBP)—associated protease (MASP)/C1r/C1s family.
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The pulmonary collectins, surfactant proteins A and D (SP-A and SP-D) have been implicated in the regulation of the innate immune system within the lung.
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The pulmonary collectins, surfactant proteins A and D (SP-A and SP-D) have been implicated in the regulation of the innate immune system within the lung.
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