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Boundary lubrication in vivo by Hills, B A

“…Evidence is reviewed for the concept that the body employs essentially the same lubrication system in many sites in the body where tissues slide over each…”
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Surface-active phospholipid: a Pandora's box of clinical applications. Part II. Barrier and lubricating properties by Hills, B. A.

“…In Part I, it was described how their configuration renders phospholipid molecules surface active and capable of acting at interfaces in addition to the…”
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Normal and prosthetic synovial joints are lubricated by surface-active phospholipid: a hypothesis by Hills, B.A, Crawford, R.W

“…Much evidence supports the hypothesis that surface-active phospholipid (SAPL), which imparts the thin hydrophobic outermost lining to the normal articular…”
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An alternative view of the role(s) of surfactant and the alveolar model by Hills, Brian A

“…Paediatric Respiratory Research Centre, Mater Children's Hospital, and Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland…”
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Enzymatic identification of the load-bearing boundary lubricant in the joint by HILLS, B. A, MONDS, M. K

“…Bovine articular cartilage and synovial fluid (SF) were co-incubated with one of three enzymes selected to destroy each of the three major contenders for the…”
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Surface-active phospholipid: a Pandora's box of clinical applications. Part I. The lung and air spaces by Hills, B. A.

“…Almost everywhere in the body there are phospholipids, not only comprising the lipid bilayer of membranes, but also in the free state. What is seldom…”
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Gastric surfactant and the hydrophobic mucosal barrier by Hills, B A

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Oligolamellar lubrication of joints by surface active phospholipid by Hills, B A

“…Six studies have been undertaken to test the hypothesis that oligolamellar phospholipid adsorbed to the articular surface contributes to joint lubrication…”
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Consolidation responses of delipidized articular cartilage by Oloyede, A, Gudimetla, P, Crawford, R, Hills, B.A

“…Objective. To determine the role of articular cartilage lipids in its load-bearing function. Design. Normal and delipidised, bovine articular cartilage…”
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Graphite-like lubrication of mesothelium by oligolamellar pleural surfactant by Hills, B A

“…Six studies have been completed to reevaluate pleural surfactant as a possible boundary lubricant in mesothelial sliding. It is capable of remarkable antiwear…”
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Biomechanical responses of normal and delipidized articular cartilage subjected to varying rates of loading by Oloyede, A, Gudimetla, P, Crawford, R, Hills, B A

“…In alignment with the proposition that a lipid layer overlays the superficial zone of the articular cartilage, this study presents the consequence of the…”
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Role of surfactant in peritoneal dialysis by Hills, BA

“…Mater Children's Hospital, and Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia…”
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Remarkable anti-wear properties of joint surfactant by HILLS, B. A

“…A standard (four-ball) test has been used to study the anti-wear capabilities of ovine synovial fluid, the phospholipid extracted from it, a synthetic synovial…”
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Asthma: surfactant eliminates the early allergen-induced response by Hills, B A

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Surface-active phospholipid (surfactant) in equine tendon and tendon sheath fluid by Mills, PC, Hills, Y, Hills, BA

“…AIM: To investigate the presence of surface-active phospholipid (SAPL, or surfactant) in equine tendon and tendon sheath fluid. METHODS: The left front flexor…”
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Synovial surfactant and the hydrophobic articular surface by Hills, B A

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Suppression of neural activity of bronchial irritant receptors by surface-active phospholipid in comparison with topical drugs commonly prescribed for asthma by HILLS, B. A, CHEN, Y

“…Background Much indirect evidence has been put forward previously in support of the concept that surface‐active phospholipid (SAPL) normally masks irritant…”
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Asthma: is there an airway receptor barrier? by Hills, B. A.

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Surfactant treatment for osteoarthritis by Vecchio, P., Thomas, R., Hills, B. A.

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Comparison of surfactant lipids between pleural and pulmonary lining fluids by Mills, P.C., Chen, Y., Hills, Y.C., Hills, B.A.

“…Saturated phospholipids (PCs), particularly dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), predominate in surfactant lining the alveoli, although little is known about…”
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