Drug Meets Monolayer: Understanding the Interactions of Sterol Drugs with Models of the Lung Surfactant Monolayer Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1843-1_9
Abstract: The lung surfactant monolayer (LSM) is a thin layer of lipids and proteins that forms the air/water interface of the alveoli. The primary function of the LSM is to reduce the surface tension at the… read more here.
Keywords: lung surfactant; drug; monolayer; surfactant monolayer ... See more keywords
Physicochemical properties of nanoparticles affect translocation across pulmonary surfactant monolayer
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DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2017.1351005
Abstract: ABSTRACT Interaction between nanoparticles (NPs) and pulmonary surfactant monolayer is one of the most important parts in NP-based pulmonary drug delivery system, which can affect the result of the inhaled nano-drugs and their potential efficacy.… read more here.
Keywords: translocation across; across pulmonary; surfactant monolayer; pulmonary surfactant ... See more keywords