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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
卷 66, 期 1, 页码 1-15出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00203-3
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surfactant proteins; Eustachian tube; otitis media; mucociliary clearance; mucus rheology; free radical
There has been a recent surge in research on surfactant and surfactant proteins. Fields ranging from immunology to surface chemistry are making contributions to our understanding of this multifunctional compound. This paper reviews the literature on the structure and function of Eustachian tube surfactant. It covers the proposed functions of endogenous surfactant in normal physiology, as well as the experimental applications of exogenous surfactant in the treatment of otitis media. The analysis is based on four platforms of research: the role of surfactant in the innate immune system, the effect of surfactant on surface tension and Eustachian tube opening pressure, the capacity of surfactant to alter the rheological properties of mucus and the efficiency of the mucociliary system, and the ability of surfactant to mitigate oxygen free radical damage. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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