The Role of Pulmonary Surfactants in the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in COVID-19

Lung alveolar type-II (AT-II) cells produce pulmonary surfactant (PS), consisting of proteins and lipids. The lipids in PS are primarily responsible for reducing the air-fluid surface tension inside the alveoli of the lungs and to prevent atelectasis. The proteins are of two types: hydrophilic and h...

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Autores principales: Wang, Shengguang, Li, Zhen, Wang, Xinyu, Zhang, Shiming, Gao, Peng, Shi, Zuorong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Pharmacology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8276044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34267664
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.698905

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8276044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34267664
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.698905

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