Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical syndrome of acute
respiratory failure as a result of diffuse lung inflammation and oedema. ARDS can be …

Pulmonary surfactant is a critical component of lung function in healthy individuals. It
functions in part by lowering surface tension in the alveoli, thereby allowing for breathing …

The understanding of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has evolved greatly since
it was first described in a 1967 case series, with several subsequent updates to the definition …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe organ failure occurring mainly in
critically ill patients as a result of different types of insults such as sepsis, trauma or …

The alveolar epithelial glycocalyx is a dense anionic layer of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
and proteoglycans that lines the apical surface of the alveolar epithelium. In contrast to the …

Influenza infection is substantially worsened by the onset of secondary pneumonia caused
by bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The bidirectional …

The airway epithelial glycocalyx plays an important role in preventing severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 entry into the epithelial cells, while the endothelial …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common and life-threatening cause of
respiratory failure. Despite decades of research, there are no effective pharmacologic …

The alveolar epithelium serves as a barrier between the body and the external environment.
To maintain efficient gas exchange, the alveolar epithelium has evolved to withstand and …

Exposure of inhaled nanoparticles (NPs) to the deep lung tissue results in the adsorption of
pulmonary surfactant (PSf) on the surface of NPs and the formation of a biomolecular …