Composition, structure and mechanical properties define performance of pulmonary surfactant membranes and films
E Parra, J Pérez-Gil - Chemistry and physics of lipids, 2015 - Elsevier
The respiratory surface in the mammalian lung is stabilized by pulmonary surfactant, a
membrane-based system composed of multiple lipids and specific proteins, the primary
function of which is to minimize the surface tension at the alveolar air–liquid interface,
optimizing the mechanics of breathing and avoiding alveolar collapse, especially at the end
of expiration. The goal of the present review is to summarize current knowledge regarding
the structure, lipid–protein interactions and mechanical features of surfactant membranes …
membrane-based system composed of multiple lipids and specific proteins, the primary
function of which is to minimize the surface tension at the alveolar air–liquid interface,
optimizing the mechanics of breathing and avoiding alveolar collapse, especially at the end
of expiration. The goal of the present review is to summarize current knowledge regarding
the structure, lipid–protein interactions and mechanical features of surfactant membranes …
