The respiratory surface in the mammalian lung is stabilized by pulmonary surfactant, a
membrane-based system composed of multiple lipids and specific proteins, the primary …

The pulmonary surfactant system constitutes an excellent example of how dynamic
membrane polymorphism governs some biological functions through specific lipid–lipid …

Pulmonary surfactant is an essential lipid-protein complex that stabilizes the respiratory units
(alveoli) involved in gas exchange. Quantitative or qualitative derangements in surfactant …

Pulmonary surfactant is a mixture of lipids and proteins which is secreted by the epithelial
type II cells into the alveolar space. Its main function is to reduce the surface tension at the …

▪ Abstract SP-B is the only surfactant-associated protein absolutely required for postnatal
lung function and survival. Complete deficiency of SP-B in mice and humans results in …

Pulmonary surfactant is a lipid–protein complex, synthesized and secreted by the respiratory
epithelium of lungs to the alveolar spaces, whose main function is to reduce the surface …

Surfactant protein B is a small homodimeric protein that is found tightly associated with
surfactant lipids in the alveolar space. In this review, we discuss the actions of SP-B on …

The main biophysical activity of surfactant is to reduce drastically the surface tension of the
thin aqueous layer lining the respiratory epithelium of lungs (for a recent historical …

Lung surfactant (LS) is an outstanding example of how a highly regulated and dynamic
membrane-based system has evolved to sustain a wealth of structural reorganizations in …

Fluid interfaces, ie the boundary layer of two liquids or a liquid and a gas, play a vital role in
physiological processes as diverse as visual perception, oral health and taste, lipid …