Physiology · 1994 · 56 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryMolecular BiologyClinical BiochemistryInnate ImmunityMembrane BiochemistryMembrane ProteinsPulmonary InflammationPulmonary PhysiologySurfactantsExogenous Surfactant AdministrationHydrophobic FeaturesHydrophobic InteractionsPulmonary Surfactant PhysiologySurfactant FunctionSurfactant Systems
The pulmonary surfactant system includes specific proteins involved in the regulation of surfactant secretion and recycling, conversion of secreted lamellar bodies to tubular myelin, film adsorption, and stimulation of alveolar macrophages. Hydrophobic proteins are essential for the rapid physiological action of exogenous surfactants currently used in clinical practice.