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Secretory leukoprotease inhibitor: partnering alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor to combat pulmonary inflammation. 1996

L Bingle, and T D Tetley

Department of Medicine, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.

Secretory leukoprotease inhibitor (SLPI) is a low molecular weight serine proteinase inhibitor, notably of neutrophil elastase (NE), which is synthesised and secreted by the pulmonary epithelium. SLPI plays an important role in limiting NE-induced pulmonary inflammation and, significantly, it also possesses anti-HIV activity. SLPI is a significant component of the anti-NE shield in the lung which has different reactivity from, and is therefore complementary to, the anti-NE action of alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor (alpha 1-PI). Inhaled recombinant SLPI (rSLPI) could prove beneficial in partnership with alpha 1-PI in the treatment of a number of inflammatory lung disorders including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, and adult respiratory distress syndrome.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007249	Inflammation	A pathological process characterized by injury or destruction of tissues caused by a variety of cytologic and chemical reactions. It is usually manifested by typical signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function.	Innate Inflammatory Response,Inflammations,Inflammatory Response, Innate,Innate Inflammatory Responses
D008171	Lung Diseases	Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG.	Pulmonary Diseases,Disease, Pulmonary,Diseases, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Disease,Disease, Lung,Diseases, Lung,Lung Disease
D011506	Proteins	Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein.	Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D004359	Drug Therapy, Combination	Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect.	Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D000515	alpha 1-Antitrypsin	Plasma glycoprotein member of the serpin superfamily which inhibits TRYPSIN; NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE; and other PROTEOLYTIC ENZYMES.	Trypsin Inhibitor, alpha 1-Antitrypsin,alpha 1-Protease Inhibitor,alpha 1-Proteinase Inhibitor,A1PI,Prolastin,Serpin A1,Zemaira,alpha 1 Antiprotease,alpha 1-Antiproteinase,1-Antiproteinase, alpha,Antiprotease, alpha 1,Inhibitor, alpha 1-Protease,Inhibitor, alpha 1-Proteinase,Trypsin Inhibitor, alpha 1 Antitrypsin,alpha 1 Antiproteinase,alpha 1 Antitrypsin,alpha 1 Protease Inhibitor,alpha 1 Proteinase Inhibitor
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012756	Sheep	Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS.	Ovis,Sheep, Dall,Dall Sheep,Ovis dalli
D053491	Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory	Peptides and proteins found in BODILY SECRETIONS and BODY FLUIDS that are PROTEASE INHIBITORS. They play a role in INFLAMMATION, tissue repair and innate immunity (IMMUNITY, INNATE) by inhibiting endogenous proteinases such as those produced by LEUKOCYTES and exogenous proteases such as those produced by invading microorganisms.	Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitor,Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitors,Proteinase Inhibitory Peptides, Secretory,Peptidase Inhibitory Peptides, Secretory,Peptidase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory,Protease Inhibitory Peptides, Secretory,Protease Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory,Elastase Inhibitor, Neutrophil,Elastase Inhibitors, Neutrophil,Inhibitor, Neutrophil Elastase,Inhibitors, Neutrophil Elastase
D019272	Leukocyte Elastase	An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin. It cleaves preferentially bonds at the carboxyl side of Ala and Val, with greater specificity for Ala. EC 3.4.21.37.	Lysosomal Elastase,Neutrophil Elastase,PMN Elastase,Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Elastase,Granulocyte Elastase,Elastase, Granulocyte,Elastase, Leukocyte,Elastase, Lysosomal,Elastase, Neutrophil,Elastase, PMN,Elastase, Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte,Leukocyte Elastase, Polymorphonuclear