NCIt synonyms : Surfactant Protein B wt Allele; SFTB3; SP-B; Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein, 18-kD Gene; Surfactant-Associated Protein, Pulmonary, 3 Gene; Surfactant, Pulmonary-Associated Protein B Gene; PSP-B; SFTP3; SMDP1;
NCIt definition : Human SFTPB wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2p11.2 and is approximately
11 kb in length. This allele, which encodes pulmonary surfactant-associated protein
B, is involved in respiratory airway homeostasis. Mutations in the gene are associated
with pulmonary surfactant metabolism dysfunction type 1 (pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
due to surfactant protein B deficiency).;