[Pulmonary surfactants].
Reference is made to classic studies pointing to the existence of lung surfactants in the alveolar lining layer and more recent investigations of their chemical nature. Attention is also given to work on biochemical and lung elasticity modifications caused by the employment of various drugs.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008170:Lung Compliance; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology; D012106:Research
D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants
I surfactanti polmonari