Search for dissertations about: "pulmonary surfactants"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words pulmonary surfactants.

  2. 6. Synthetic pulmonary surfactant : effects of surfactant proteins B and C and their analogues

    Author : Andreas Almlén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Pulmonary surfactant is a lipid/protein mixture lining the air-liquid interface in the alveoli. Its main function is to lower surface tension during respiration and thereby prevent alveolar collapse at end-expiration. Surfactant deficiency, especially common in prematurely born babies, is the main cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). READ MORE

  4. 7. Pulmonary surfactant proteins B and C : molecular organisation and involvement in respiratory disease

    Author : Shahparak Zaltash; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Lung surfactant is a complex mixture of phospholipids and proteins with the main function to reduce the surface tension at the alveolar air/liquid interface. Surfactant protein B (SP-B) and C (SP-C) are hydrophobic but unrelated in structure, and probably have unique functional roles in the formation of the surface-active monolayer. READ MORE

  5. 8. Respiratory distress syndrome aspects of inhaled nitric oxide, surfactant and nasal CPAP

    Author : Robert B I Lindwall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Nitric oxide; Nitrogen dioxide; Pulmonary surfactants; Respiratory therapy; Inhalation exposure; Administration; Inhalation; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure;

    Abstract : Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) still represents one of the main problems in the treatment of premature infants. Despite the use of surfactant replacement therapy RDS adds to the need for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation (M). READ MORE

  6. 9. Carbon nanotubes in nanomedicine

    Author : Ramy El-Sayed; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The development of nanomedicine is based primarily on the development of smart and multifunctional nanomaterials that can serve under the different clusters including drug delivery systems, diagnostics, and regenerative medicine. Recently, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received enormous attention due to their extraordinary properties. READ MORE

  7. 10. The influence of quartz and surfactant on immune responses

    Author : Göran Zetterberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : alveolar macrophages; complement receptor 1 and 3; interstitial macrophages; Iysophosphatidylcholine; phospholipids; quartz; rats; receptor expression; surfactant.;

    Abstract : Pulmonary surfactant is a mixture of lipids and proteins that embeds the alveolar cells, has surface tension reducing properties but also influences the immune response. To further investigate this, quartz was used to initiate an inflammatory response in two different models. READ MORE