Surfactant abnormalities in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and sarcoidosis
Surfactant abnormalities in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and sarcoidosis
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DOI:
10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.14c14.x
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发表时间:
1999-09-01
影响因子:
24.3
通讯作者:
Seeger, W
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作者:
Günther, A;Schmidt, R;Seeger, W
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) from patients,vith idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF; n=36), hypersensitivity pneumonitis CHP; n=32) and sarcoidosis (n=44) were investigated for their surfactant properties and compared to healthy control subjects (n=29).The phospholipid (PL) and protein concentration, the PL:protein ratio, PL subclasses, and the surfactant apoproteins (SP)A and SP-B were quantified in BALF. Large surfactant aggregates (LSA) were measured by means of ultracentrifugation and assayed for surface activity using the pulsating bubble surfactometer.As compared to controls, SP-A concentrations, LSA content and PL:protein ratios were significantly decreased in all groups, whereas PL and SP-B concentrations remained unchanged. Changes in the phospholipid profile, with reduced percentages of phosphatidylcholine (not significant) and phosphatidylglycerol and increased fractions of phosphatidylinositol and sphingomyelin (p