Rabbit SFTPA1 Polyclonal Antibody | anti-SFTPA1 antibody
SFTPA1 Polyclonal Antibody
IHC: 1:50-1:200
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes a lung surfactant protein that is a member of a subfamily of C-type lectins called collectins. The encoded protein binds specific carbohydrate moieties found on lipids and on the surface of microorganisms. This protein plays an essential role in surfactant homeostasis and in the defense against respiratory pathogens. Mutations in this gene are associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
Uniprot Description
SFTPA1B: In presence of calcium ions, it binds to surfactant phospholipids and contributes to lower the surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the alveoli of the mammalian lung and is essential for normal respiration. Genetic variations in SFTPA1 are a cause of susceptibility to pulmonary fibrosis idiopathic (IPF). Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease characterized by shortness of breath, radiographically evident diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and varying degrees of inflammation and fibrosis on biopsy. It results in acute lung injury with subsequent scarring and endstage lung disease. Genetic variations in SFTPA1 are a cause of susceptibility to respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants (RDS); also known as RDS in prematurity. RDS is a lung disease affecting usually premature newborn infants. It is characterized by deficient gas exchange, diffuse atelectasis, high-permeability lung edema and fibrin-rich alveolar deposits called 'hyaline membranes'. The association between SFTPA1 alleles and respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants is dependent on a variation Ile to Thr at position 131 in SFTPB. Belongs to the SFTPA family.
Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 10q22.3
Cellular Component: proteinaceous extracellular matrix; extracellular space; collagen; extracellular region
Molecular Function: lipid transporter activity; carbohydrate binding
Biological Process: respiratory gaseous exchange; lipid transport
Disease: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic