Comprehensive Physiology 2015
DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c150003
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Evolution, Development, and Function of the Pulmonary Surfactant System in Normal and Perturbed Environments

Abstract: Surfactant lipids and proteins form a surface active film at the air-liquid interface of internal gas exchange organs, including swim bladders and lungs. The system is uniquely positioned to meet both the physical challenges associated with a dynamically changing internal air-liquid interface, and the environmental challenges associated with the foreign pathogens and particles to which the internal surface is exposed. Lungs range from simple, transparent, bag-like units to complex, multilobed, compartmentalize… Show more

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“…Additionally, intact surfactant prevents alveolar fluid accumulation [54]. Thus, degradation of surfactant reduces its anti-edematous capacity and may enhance alveolar edema [55].…”
Section: Structural Damagementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Additionally, intact surfactant prevents alveolar fluid accumulation [54]. Thus, degradation of surfactant reduces its anti-edematous capacity and may enhance alveolar edema [55].…”
Section: Structural Damagementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pulmonary surfactant is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins that functions to reduce surface tension at the air–liquid interface, prevent alveolar collapse and promote pulmonary immunity (Goerke & Clements, ; Pérez‐Gil & Weaver, ; Orgeig et al . ). A reduction in surfactant production is associated with the pathogenesis of RDS in newborns (Avery & Mead, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…However, other studies have failed to prove that circulating cholesterol ends up forming part of surfactant complexes (Orgeig and Daniels, 2001;Milos et al, 2016), suggesting that other possible sources must be taken into account. It is remarkable that cholesterol levels in surfactant are tightly regulated to ensure a proper breathing function, and they are able to increase and decrease extremely fast in response to changes in temperature or breathing rate (Doyle et al, 1994;Orgeig et al, 2011). This seems to imply that a cholesterol reservoir might exist in order to provide cholesterol at fast rates when an increase is required.…”
Section: Sp-c and Cholesterol Relationships In The Lung Surfactant Comentioning
confidence: 99%