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Surfactant is a lipoprotein molecule which is produced by alveolar type 2 cells in the lungs. It is required in the lungs to maintain surface tension in alveolar type 1 cells. This maintenance of surface tension is key to allow the rapid diffusion of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide across the alveoli membrane. [1]
Reference
1. Griese, M. (1999). Pulmonary surfactant in health and human lung diseases: state of the art.. Eur Rispar J. (9), 1455-1476.