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Braun A, Steinecker M, Schumacher S, Griese M. Surfactant function in children with chronic airway inflammation. J Appl Physiol. 2004 Dec;97(6):2160-5. Epub 2004 Aug 13.

Schmiedl A, Krug N, Hohlfeld JM. Influence of plasma and inflammatory proteins on the ultrastructure of exogenous surfactant. J Electron Microsc ( Tokyo ). 2004;53(4):407-16.

Dani C, Martelli E, Tronchin M, Buonocore G, Longini M, Di Filippo A, Giossi M, Rubaltelli FF. Bilirubin influence on oxidative lung damage and surfactant surface tension properties. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2004 Sep;38(3):179-85.

Hohlfeld JM, Schmiedl A, Erpenbeck VJ, Venge P, Krug N. Eosinophil cationic protein alters pulmonary surfactant structure and function in asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Mar;113(3):496-502.

Haller T, Dietl P, Stockner H, Frick M, Mair N, Tinhofer I, Ritsch A, Enhorning G, Putz G. Tracing surfactant transformation from cellular release to insertion into an air-liquid interface. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2004 May;286(5):L1009-15. Epub 2004 Jan 02.

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Wright SM, Hockey PM, Enhorning G, Strong P, Reid KB, Holgate ST, Djukanovic R, Postle AD. Altered airway surfactant phospholipid composition and reduced lung function in asthma. J Appl Physiol. 2000 Oct;89(4):1283-92.

Enhorning G.  Pulmonary surfactant function studied with the pulsating bubble surfactometer (PBS) and the capillary surfactometer (CS). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2001 May;129(1):221-6.

Currie WD, van Schaik S, Vargas I, Enhorning G. Breathing and pulmonary surfactant function in mice 24 hours after ozone exposure. Eur Resp J 1998; 12:288-293.

van Schaik SM,. Vargas I, Welliver RC, Enhorning G. Surfactant dysfunction develops in BALB/c mice infected with respiratory syncytial virus. Ped Res 1997; 42:169-173.

Hohlfeld JM, Ahlf K, Enhorning G, Balke K, Erpenbeck VJ, Petschallies J, Hoymann HG, Fabel H, Krug N. Dysfunction of pulmonary surfactant in asthmatics after segmental allergen challenge. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999; 159:1803-1809.

Jarjour N, Enhorning G. Antigen-induced airway inflammation in atopic subjects generates dysfunction of pulmonary surfactant. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999; 160: 336-341.

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Enhorning G.  Pulmonary surfactant function studied with the pulsating bubble surfactometer (PBS) and the capillary surfactometer (CS). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2001 May;129(1):221-6

Wright SM, Hockey PM, Enhorning G, Strong P, Reid KB, Holgate ST, Djukanovic R, Postle AD. Altered airway surfactant phospholipid composition and reduced lung function in asthma. J Appl Physiol 2000 Oct;89(4):1283-92

Enhorning G, Hohlfeld J, Krug N, Lema G, Welliver RC. Surfactant function affected by airway inflammation and cooling: poddible impact on exercise-induced asthma. Eur Respir J 2000 Mar;15(3):532-8

Lema G, Dryja D, Vargas I, Enhorning G. Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients with cystic fibrosis affects function of pulmonary surfactant. Pediatr Res 2000 Jan;47(1):121-6