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Evolution of pulmonary surfactants for the treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and paediatric lung diseases |
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| Authors: | Mazela Jan Merritt T Allen Gadzinowski Janusz Sinha Sunil |
| Affiliation: | a Department of Neonatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Polandb Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland and St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, OR, USAc Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute, Lodz, Polandd James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | This review documents the evolution of surfactant therapy, beginning with observations of surfactant deficiency in respiratory distress syndrome, the basis of exogenous surfactant treatment and the development of surfactant-containing novel peptides patterned after SP-B. We critically analyse the molecular interactions of surfactant proteins and phospholipids contributing to surfactant function. Conclusion: Peptide-containing surfactant provides clinical efficacy in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome and offers promise for treating other lung diseases in infancy. |
| Keywords: | Paediatrics respiratory distress syndrome surfactant therapy |
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