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The secretion of phosphatidylcholine from type II cells has been found to be inhibited upon P. carinii infection [ 13], leading to a deficiency of phosphatidylglycerol and the loss of surfactant function in patients with PcP [ 14].
For example, Surfactant protein C regulatory elements have been used extensively to drive high level expression of transgenes in the lung [ 1, 2, 3, 4].
Early issues with variation in printed spot morphology were resolved by pre-rinsing the filters: apparently this removes material acting as a surfactant and effects the spot morphology and/or drying characteristics.
This information could lead to the possible modification of these pathways by pharmacological agents in order to modulate the composition of pulmonary surfactant, which is critical for normal respiratory function and for host defense mechanisms in the lung.
Fetuses of diabetic mothers with uncontrolled blood glucose levels tend to be hyperglycemic and hyperinsulinemic [ 1 ] . An increased incidence of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) has been observed in infants of diabetic mothers [ 1 ] . RDS is caused by inadequate amounts of pulmonary surfactant due to delayed lung development [ 2 ] . It has been proposed that high insulin levels can delay lung development in the fetus of the diabetic mother [ 3 ] .