Alveoli are lined by a fluid (surfactant) that maintains the shape of each air sac and helps keep it open so oxygen and CO 2 ...

Objective: Recently, natural exogenous surfactant replacement has been used in experimental models and clinical trials for the treatment of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease.

Explant culture and hormone treatment increase synthesis of saturated phosphatidylcholine (PC) and surfactant apoprotein SP 28-36 in fetal type II cells. We asked whether these effects were ...

Bristol Surfactant Research (BSR) conducts research that spans colloids, surfactants, and applications of neutron scattering. The aim of the research is to improve understanding, applications and ...