| Literature DB >> 12869615 |
Christopher B Daniels1, Sandra Orgeig.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12869615 DOI: 10.1152/nips.01438.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: News Physiol Sci ISSN: 0886-1714