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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Surfactant A protein"”.
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Investigation of respiratory surfactant A protein in middle ear epithelium
… that of the lungs. Lung function depends upon surfactant which is a family of surfactant proteins which have an important role in breathing as well as infection control. Given that both the middle ear and the lungs can suffer collapse as well as infection, it is worth exploring whether …
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Maturation of pluripotent stem cell-derived alveolar type II cells at air-liquid interface and response to environmental stimuli
… of the distal lung epithelium and secrete surfactant, a protein-lipid mixture that lowers alveolar surface tension and prevents alveolar collapse during expiration. AT2s exist at a physiological interface between inhaled air and pulmonary vasculature, and are among the pulmonary cell types …