Pulmonary surfactant: The key to the evolution of air breathing

被引:105
作者
Daniels, CB [1 ]
Orgeig, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Adelaide, Dept Environm Biol, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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NEWS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 2003年 / 18卷
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10.1152/nips.01438.2003
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Q4 [生理学];
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071003 ;
摘要
Pulmonary surfactant controls the surface tension at the air-liquid interface within the lung. This system had a single evolutionary origin that predates the evolution of the vertebrates and lungs. The lipid composition of surfactant has been subjected to evolutionary selection pressures, particularly temperature, throughout the evolution of the vertebrates.
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