Inherited disorders of pulmonary surfactant-associated proteins are rare but provide
important insights into unique mechanisms of surfactant dysfunction. Recessive loss-of …

Surfactant protein B (SP-B) is essential for normal lung surfactant function, which is in itself
essential to life. However, the molecular basis for SP-B's activity is not understood and a …

This study investigates the activity and inhibition resistance in excised rat lungs of a novel
synthetic surfactant containing the phospholipase-resistant diether phosphonolipid DEPN-8 …

Objective: Therapeutic approaches with bronchioalveolar lavage are currently used in
infants with severe alveolar space-occupying material. In many circumstances …