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Solutions of surfactants freshly prepared from the rat lung (LS) accelerate absorption of oxygen on the phase boundary. Oxidized solutions of LS have an inhibitory action. It is postulated that the functional role of LS in external respiration is not confined to the lowering of surface tension and stabilization of the alveoli, but also involves participation in the absorption of oxygen and regulation of its transport through the air-blood barrier.
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Berezovskii, V.A., Gorchakov, V.Y. Functional role of lung surfactants. Bull Exp Biol Med 86, 1277–1281 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00800434
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00800434