Pulmonary surfactant is composed of approx. 90% lipids and 10% protein. This review
article focusses on the lipid components of surfactant. The first sections will describe the lipid …

Pulmonary surfactant (PS) is a complicated mixture of approximately 90% lipids and 10%
proteins. It plays an important role in maintaining normal respiratory mechanics by reducing …

▪ Abstract A number of conditions, such as pneumonia, trauma, or systemic sepsis arising
from the gut, may result in the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Because of its …

Multiple lung pathogens such as chemical agents, H5N1 avian flu, or SARS cause high
lethality due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. Here we report that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4…

Pulmonary surfactant has two distinct functions within the lung: reduction of surface tension
at the air-liquid interface and participation in innate host defense. Both functions are …

Changes in the surfactant system have been observed in patients with acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS). These alterations in surfactant are thought to contribute to lung …

Pulmonary surfactant is a critical component of lung function in healthy individuals. It
functions in part by lowering surface tension in the alveoli, thereby allowing for breathing with …

Fifty-seven transurethrally resected bladder tumors were analyzed to determine whether
different pathologists, using the World Health Organization grading system, graded the same …

The exact mechanism by which pulmonary surfactant films reach the very low surface
tensions required to stabilize the alveoli at end expiration remains uncertain. We utilized the …

Background Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) provides opportunities to treat injured donor
lungs before transplantation. We investigated whether lung lavage, to eliminate inflammatory …