Pulmonary surfactant system

Pulmonary surfactant, a phospholipid-protein complex that lines the alveoli and small airways of the lungs, is secreted by type ll alveolar epithelial cells. Recognized functions of surfactant are (1) maintaining proper humidity of the alveolar wall; (2) providing a constant essential factor for eas...

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Main Authors: Zafer Durgun, Ercan Keskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Selcuk University Press
Series:Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=504
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