Human SP-D Elisa Kit

Species :

Human

Assay Type :

Solid Phase Sandwich ELISA

Sensitivity :

80 pg/ml

Detection Range :

156-10,000 pg/ml

Assay Length :

3.5h

Sample Type :

Serum; Plasma; Cell culture supernatant.

Long Name :

Surfactant Pulmonary Associated Protein D

Synonyms :

SFTPD; COLEC7; PSP-D; SFTP4; SP-D; Surfactant protein D

Background :

Surfactant Protein D (SP-D) is a collectin family protein consisting of a collagen-like sequence followed by a C-type lectin domain. It is synthesized primarily in the lung by alveolar type II cells and unciliated bronchial epithelial cells. In addition, SP-D is produced by epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and exocrine glands. SP-D binds to patterns of neutral sugars on micro-organisms to mediate direct opsonization and phagocytosis and is an important component of the innate immune system.