... Abnormalities of the intracellular metabolism of the hydrophobic surfactant proteins SP-B and SP-C and their precursors may be causally linked to chronic childhood diffuse lung diseases. The profile of ... AccessResearchExpression profiles of hydrophobic surfactant proteins in children with diffuse chronic lung diseaseMatthias Griese*1, Silja Schumacher1, Mohammed Tredano2, Manuela Steinecker1, Annika ... M, et al.: Involvement of napsin A in the C- and N-terminalprocessing of surfactant protein B in type-II pneumocytes of the human lung. J Biol Chem 2003, 278:49006-49014.5. Ueno T, Linder S,...