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surfactant homeostasis

Any process involved in the maintenance of a steady-state level of the surface-active lipoprotein mixture which coats the alveoli. [PMID:9751757]
National Institutes of Health

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2017
2017
Protein–Protein Interaction between Surfactant Protein D and DC-SIGN via C-Type Lectin Domain Can Suppress HIV-1 Transfer
Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a soluble C-type lectin, belonging to the collectin (collagen-containing calcium-dependent lectin… 
2012
2012
Effects of recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor on surfactant, plasma, and liver phospholipid homeostasis in hyperoxic neonatal rats.
Respiratory distress and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are major problems in preterm infants that are often addressed by… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Review: The intersection of surfactant homeostasis and innate host defense of the lung: lessons from newborn infants
The study of pulmonary surfactant, directed towards prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants… 
2009
2009
Lung surfactant proteins in the early human placenta
Pulmonary surfactant is a complex mixture of phospholipids and four surfactant-associated proteins (SP-A, SP-B, SP-C and SP-D… 
2006
2006
Surfactant Protein D Levels in Umbilical Cord Blood and Capillary Blood of Premature Infants. The Influence of Perinatal Factors
Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a collectin that plays an important role in the innate immune system and takes part in the… 
2003
2003
Surfactant homeostasis is maintained in vivo during keratinocyte growth factor-induced rat lung type II cell hyperplasia.
Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) induces transient proliferation of alveolar type II cells (AEII) associated with surfactant… 
2001
2001
Exogenous surfactant changes the phenotype of alveolar macrophages in mice.
Alveolar macrophages are essential for the maintenance of surfactant homeostasis. We asked whether surfactant treatment would… 
2001
2001
Thermal stability and DPPC/Ca2+ interactions of pulmonary surfactant SP-A from bulk-phase and monolayer IR spectroscopy.
Surfactant protein A (SP-A), the most abundant pulmonary surfactant protein, is implicated in multiple biological functions… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and pulmonary surfactant homeostasis.
Pulmonary surfactant lining the alveolus of the lung is critical to postnatal adaptation to air breathing. Precise concentrations… 
1997
1997
Lung surfactant in a cystic fibrosis animal model: increased alveolar phospholipid pool size without altered composition and surface tension function in cftrm1HGU/m1HGU mice.
BACKGROUND: Progressive pulmonary dysfunction is a characteristic symptom of cystic fibrosis (CF) and is associated with… 
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