Inhibition and counterinhibition of Surfacen, a clinical lung surfactant of natural origin.

Inactivation of pulmonary surfactant by different components such as serum, cholesterol or meconium contributes to severe respiratory pathologies through destabilization and collapse of airspaces. Recent studies have analyzed in detail how the interfacial properties of natural surfactant purified fr...

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Main Authors: Yuliannis Lugones, Odalys Blanco, Elena López-Rodríguez, Mercedes Echaide, Antonio Cruz, Jesús Pérez-Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6147439?pdf=render