… This review summarizes the current knowledge on the physiological action of endogenous
and exogenous pulmonary surfactant, the role of different types of animal-derived and …

… surfactants and its translation to clinical surfactant therapies. Indeed, the amalgamation of
biophysical knowledge and physiological behaviour of lung surfactant … to lung formation and …

… current concepts on the compositional and structural determinants defining pulmonary
surfactant … -derived or recombinant or synthetic therapeutic surfactants, as well as a the most …

… Lung surfactant (LS) is an outstanding example of how a highly regulated and dynamic …
stabilizes the respiratory air-liquid interface in the mammalian lung. The present review dissects …

… Similarly, molecular dynamics simulations of clarithromycin interacting with a lung surfactant
model provide evidence that clarithromycin may be incorporated into the lung surfactant …

… compromise the respiratory function. This review explains the key role of pulmonary surfactant
to … with surfactant and unravelling the mutual effects. The implication of the nanoparticle-…

… In this mini-review, we discuss SP-A functions and the consequences of SP-A genetic
mutations or pulmonary surfactant deficiencies, with a specific emphasis on the recent progress in …

… Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), which depends on insufficient amounts of pulmonary
surfactant, … Lung surfactant is a mixture of mainly phospholipids and specific proteins that is …

… As an example, genetic disorders of surfactant metabolism result … respiratory failure to adult
onset pulmonary fibrosis (1-7). The lung histopathology diagnoses associated with surfactant …

… Once pollutants enter the alveolar cavity, they are deposited on the lung surfactant (LS) film,
altering their mechanical performance which increases the respiratory work and can induce …