Pulmonary surfactant is a complex lipid–protein mixture that coats the alveolar surface, reducing surface tension and preventing alveolar collapse at end-expiration. Its principal lipid component, ...

Pulmonary surfactant proteins are specialised molecules that reduce surface tension in the alveoli and serve as pivotal mediators of lung host defence. Four principal proteins—SP-A, SP-B, SP-C and ...

Scientists have developed a new lung surfactant that is produced synthetically rather than relying on the use of animal tissues. With further development, the formulation could provide a cheaper and ...

Computerised chest radiograph analysis revealed that the surfactant treatment led to better aeration in the right lung than in the left lung among infants born extremely preterm with respiratory ...

The novel agent molgramostim improved pulmonary gas exchange in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, a randomized trial showed. In this rare condition, surfactant builds up in the alveoli as ...

Scientists have developed a new lung surfactant that is produced synthetically rather than relying on the use of animal tissues. With further development, the formulation could provide a cheaper and ...

Intratracheal administration of budesonide mixed with surfactant did not reduce the rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or death compared with surfactant alone in extremely premature infants by ...

This Image shows the lung surfactant, a complex composed of fats and proteins generated in the lungs, after being exposed to the lysolipid in water where the bright red spots indicate the lysolipid ...

Czech researchers have discovered that nanoplastics can weaken the lungs’ natural defence system, raising fresh concerns ...

In late 2019, as the US saw a surge of vaping-related lung injuries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned against e-cigarette use. Despite the warning, e-cigarette sales have ...

Though we’ve now been living with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, for close to five years, many aspects of its biology and pathology remain mysterious. This is not helped by the fact that ...