The lung employs an intrinsic surfactant-mediated inflammatory response for viral defense
S. L. Leibel, R. N. McVicar, R. Murad, E. M. Kwong, A. E. Clark, A. Alvarado, B. A. Grimmig, R. Nuryyev, R. E. Young, J. C. Lee, W. Peng, Y. P. Zhu, E. Griffis, C. J. Nowell, B. James, , E. Y. Snyder
This study shows that surfactant proteins mediate an intrinsic inflammatory response in the lung to defend against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2023 · PreprintImmunology