Lung surfactant is a complex with a unique phospholipid and protein composition. Its
specific function is to reduce surface tension at the pulmonary air–liquid interface. The …

Background Choline is an essential nutrient, with increased requirements during
development. It forms the headgroup of phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin in all …

Despite their broad clinical use, there is no standardized comparative study on the
functional, biochemical, and morphologic differences of the various commercial surfactants …

Pulmonary surfactant is a surface-active mixture of phospholipids and specific proteins that
lines the epithelial surfaces of mammalian lungs. In the alveoli, its main function is to reduce …

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) synthesis by the direct cytidine diphosphate choline (CDP-
choline) pathway in rat liver generates predominantly mono-and di-unsaturated molecular …

Results: Maternal protein concentration, PrCarb, MDA and all lipid-soluble micronutrients
were significantly higher compared with newborns, except for 3NT, which was significantly …

Surfactant reduces surface tension at the air–liquid interface of lung alveoli. While
dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (PC16: 0/16: 0) is its main component, proteins and other …

Alveolar surfactant is well known for its ability to reduce minimal surface tension at the
alveolar air–liquid interface to values below 5 mN/m. In addition, it has been suggested that …

Pulmonary surfactant, a complex mixture of lipids and proteins, lowers the surface tension in
terminal air spaces and is crucial for lung function. Within an animal species, surfactant …

As birds have tubular lungs that do not contain alveoli, avian surfactant predominantly
functions to maintain airflow in tubes rather than to prevent alveolar collapse. Consequently …