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Pulmonary Collectins in Diagnosis and Prevention of Lung Diseases
Pulmonary surfactant is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins, and is synthesized and secreted by alveolar type II epithelial cells and bronchiolar Clara cells. It acts to keep alveoli from collapsing during the expiratory phase of the respiratory cycle. After its secretion, lung surfactant forms...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7121960/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1065-2_43 |