Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the main structural component of the outer membrane of most
Gram-negative bacteria and has diverse immunostimulatory and procoagulant effects. Even …

The outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria is an asymmetric lipid bilayer that
consists of inner leaflet phospholipids and outer leaflet lipopolysaccharides (LPS). The …

We have determined the molecular structures of commonly used phosphatidylglycerols
(PGs) in the commonly accepted biologically relevant fluid phase. This was done by …

Bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide–LPS) as one of the most potent inducers of the
immune system is recognized by a complex cascade of extracellular “pattern recognition …

The lipid composition of pulmonary surfactant is unlike that of any other body fluid. This
extracellular lipid reservoir is also uniquely susceptible by virtue of its direct and continuous …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of hospitalization for respiratory
tract infection in young children. It is also a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in …

Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) has a well-established role in Gram-negative
infection. New data suggest a more expanded role for LBP as a general recognition …

LBP [LPS (lipopolysaccharide)-binding protein] was discovered approximately 25 years ago.
Since then, substantial progress has been made towards our understanding of its function in …

Lipid mediators play an essential role in the pathogenesis of asthma. Many studies on the
differential expression of sphingolipids and fatty acid exist, but relatively few concerned …

Pulmonary surfactant is a mixture of lipids and proteins, consisting of 90% phospholipid, and
10% protein by weight, found predominantly in pulmonary alveoli of vertebrate lungs. Two …