Frans J Walther

Title(s)Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolMedicine
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    Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands197209/1972Medicine
    Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands198210/1982Physiology

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    Aerosol delivery of synthetic lung surfactant
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation INV-001227May 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2020
    Role: Principal Investigator
    ME-101 treatment of preterm lambs
    Molecular Express Inc. 22053-01Sep 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2020
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Aerosol delivery of synthetic lung surfactant
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation OPP1112090Nov 1, 2014 - Jun 30, 2018
    Role: Principal investigator
    Aerosol delivery of synthetic lung surfactant
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation OPP 1061325May 1, 2012 - Oct 31, 2013
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Bioengineering of novel synthetic lipid-peptide lung surfactants
    NIH BRP HL094641Aug 1, 2009 - Jul 31, 2015
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Synthetic surfactant and toxic chemical lung injury
    NIH R01ES015330Sep 1, 2008 - Aug 31, 2014
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Synthetic Lung Surfactant Optimized for Biomedical Application
    NIH R01HL092158Apr 1, 2008 - Mar 31, 2013
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Aerosol, chemical and physical properties of dry powder synthetic lung surfactant for noninvasive treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 12; 11(1):16439. Walther FJ, Chan H, Smith JR, Tauber M, Waring AJ. PMID: 34385559.
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    2. Aerosol delivery of dry powder synthetic lung surfactant to surfactant-deficient rabbits and preterm lambs on non-invasive respiratory support. Gates Open Res. 2019; 3:6. Walther FJ, Gupta M, Lipp MM, Chan H, Krzewick J, Gordon LM, Waring AJ. PMID: 31131369.
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    3. Advances in synthetic lung surfactant protein technology. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2019 06; 13(6):499-501. Walther FJ, Gordon LM, Waring AJ. PMID: 30817233.
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    4. A sulfur-free peptide mimic of surfactant protein B (B-YL) exhibits high in vitro and in vivo surface activities. Gates Open Res. 2018; 2:13. Walther FJ, Gupta M, Gordon LM, Waring AJ. PMID: 30234192.
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    5. A Combination of the Aerosolized PPAR-γ Agonist Pioglitazone and a Synthetic Surfactant Protein B Peptide Mimic Prevents Hyperoxia-Induced Neonatal Lung Injury in Rats. Neonatology. 2018; 113(4):296-304. Sakurai R, Lee C, Shen H, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Rehan VK. PMID: 29428947.
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    6. Adult Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1-Deficient Rats with Hyperoxia-Induced Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease Are Protected against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury. Front Physiol. 2017; 8:155. Chen X, Walther FJ, Laghmani EH, Hoogeboom AM, Hogen-Esch AC, van Ark I, Folkerts G, Wagenaar GT. PMID: 28382003.
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    7. Design of Surfactant Protein B Peptide Mimics Based on the Saposin Fold for Synthetic Lung Surfactants. Biomed Hub. 2016 Sep-Dec; 1(3). Walther FJ, Gordon LM, Waring AJ. PMID: 28503550.
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    8. Synthetic lung surfactants containing SP-B and SP-C peptides plus novel phospholipase-resistant lipids or glycerophospholipids. PeerJ. 2016; 4:e2635. Notter RH, Gupta R, Schwan AL, Wang Z, Shkoor MG, Walther FJ. PMID: 27812430.
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    9. Stability of an amphipathic helix-hairpin surfactant peptide in liposomes. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 12; 1858(12):3113-3119. Waring AJ, Gupta M, Gordon LM, Fujii G, Walther FJ. PMID: 27664499.
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    10. Activity and biophysical inhibition resistance of a novel synthetic lung surfactant containing Super-Mini-B DATK peptide. PeerJ. 2016; 4:e1528. Notter RH, Wang Z, Walther FJ. PMID: 26793419.
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    11. Synthetic lung surfactant reduces alveolar-capillary protein leakage in surfactant-deficient rabbits. Exp Lung Res. 2015 Jun; 41(5):293-9. Gupta R, Hernández-Juviel JM, Waring AJ, Walther FJ. PMID: 26052829.
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    12. Surfactant protein C peptides with salt-bridges ("ion-locks") promote high surfactant activities by mimicking the α-helix and membrane topography of the native protein. PeerJ. 2014; 2:e485. Walther FJ, Waring AJ, Hernández-Juviel JM, Ruchala P, Wang Z, Notter RH, Gordon LM. PMID: 25083348.
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    13. Aerosol delivery of synthetic lung surfactant. PeerJ. 2014; 2:e403. Walther FJ, Hernández-Juviel JM, Waring AJ. PMID: 24918030.
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    14. Synthetic surfactant containing SP-B and SP-C mimics is superior to single-peptide formulations in rabbits with chemical acute lung injury. PeerJ. 2014; 2:e393. Walther FJ, Hernández-Juviel JM, Gordon LM, Waring AJ. PMID: 24883253.
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    15. Role of the N-terminal seven residues of surfactant protein B (SP-B). PLoS One. 2013; 8(9):e72821. Sharifahmadian M, Sarker M, Palleboina D, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Morrow MR, Booth V. PMID: 24023779.
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    16. Is lung surfactant ready 'to protect and to serve' in necrotizing enterocolitis? Commentary on F.E. Canpolat et al.: Effects of enterally administered surfactant in a rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis (Neonatology 2012;102:53-58). Neonatology. 2012; 102(1):59-60. Walther FJ. PMID: 22508106.
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    17. KL₄ peptide induces reversible collapse structures on multiple length scales in model lung surfactant. Biophys J. 2011 Dec 21; 101(12):2957-65. Holten-Andersen N, Michael Henderson J, Walther FJ, Waring AJ, Ruchala P, Notter RH, Lee KY. PMID: 22208194.
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    18. Synthesis and activity of a novel diether phosphonoglycerol in phospholipase-resistant synthetic lipid:peptide lung surfactants(). Medchemcomm. 2011 Dec 01; 2(12):1167-1173. Schwan AL, Singh SP, Davy JA, Waring AJ, Gordon LM, Walther FJ, Wang Z, Notter RH. PMID: 22530092.
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    19. A ToF-SIMS study of the lateral organization of lipids and proteins in pulmonary surfactant systems. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2011 Mar; 1808(3):614-21. Keating E, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Possmayer F, Veldhuizen RA, Petersen NO. PMID: 21110942.
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    20. Synthetic surfactant based on analogues of SP-B and SP-C is superior to single-peptide surfactants in ventilated premature rabbits. Neonatology. 2010 Jun; 98(1):91-9. Almlén A, Walther FJ, Waring AJ, Robertson B, Johansson J, Curstedt T. PMID: 20110733.
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    21. Critical structural and functional roles for the N-terminal insertion sequence in surfactant protein B analogs. PLoS One. 2010 Jan 13; 5(1):e8672. Walther FJ, Waring AJ, Hernandez-Juviel JM, Gordon LM, Wang Z, Jung CL, Ruchala P, Clark AP, Smith WM, Sharma S, Notter RH. PMID: 20084172.
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    22. Functional importance of the NH2-terminal insertion sequence of lung surfactant protein B. . 2010 Mar; 298(3):L335-47. Frey SL, Pocivavsek L, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Hernandez-Juviel JM, Ruchala P, Lee KY. PMID: 20023175.
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    23. Lateral stress relaxation and collapse in lipid monolayers. Soft Matter. 2008 Jan 01; 4:2019-2029. Pocivavsek L, Frey SL, Krishan K, Gavrilov K, Ruchala P, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Dennin M, Witten TA, Lee KY. PMID: 19657472.
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    24. Dynamic surface activity of a fully synthetic phospholipase-resistant lipid/peptide lung surfactant. PLoS One. 2007 Oct 17; 2(10):e1039. Walther FJ, Waring AJ, Hernandez-Juviel JM, Gordon LM, Schwan AL, Jung CL, Chang Y, Wang Z, Notter RH. PMID: 17940603.
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    25. Structure of mini-B, a functional fragment of surfactant protein B, in detergent micelles. Biochemistry. 2007 Oct 02; 46(39):11047-56. Sarker M, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Keough KM, Booth V. PMID: 17845058.
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    26. Hydrophobic surfactant proteins and their analogues. Neonatology. 2007; 91(4):303-10. Walther FJ, Waring AJ, Sherman MA, Zasadzinski JA, Gordon LM. PMID: 17575474.
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    27. Structure and conformation of the disulfide bond in dimeric lung surfactant peptides SP-B1-25 and SP-B8-25. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2007 May; 1768(5):1070-82. Biswas N, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Dluhy RA. PMID: 17349612.
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    28. Spatial and temporal expression of surfactant proteins in hyperoxia-induced neonatal rat lung injury. BMC Pulm Med. 2006 Apr 18; 6:8. ter Horst SA, Fijlstra M, Sengupta S, Walther FJ, Wagenaar GT. PMID: 16620381.
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    29. Comparison of three lipid formulations for synthetic surfactant with a surfactant protein B analog. Exp Lung Res. 2005 Jul-Aug; 31(6):563-79. Walther FJ, Hernández-Juviel JM, Gordon LM, Waring AJ, Stenger P, Zasadzinski JA. PMID: 16019988.
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    30. Structure and properties of phospholipid-peptide monolayers containing monomeric SP-B(1-25) I. Phases and morphology by epifluorescence microscopy. Biophys Chem. 2005 Mar 01; 113(3):223-32. Biswas N, Shanmukh S, Waring AJ, Walther F, Wang Z, Chang Y, Notter RH, Dluhy RA. PMID: 15620507.
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    31. Structure and properties of phospholipid-peptide monolayers containing monomeric SP-B(1-25) II. Peptide conformation by infrared spectroscopy. Biophys Chem. 2005 Mar 01; 113(3):233-44. Shanmukh S, Biswas N, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Wang Z, Chang Y, Notter RH, Dluhy RA. PMID: 15620508.
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    32. NMR structures of the C-terminal segment of surfactant protein B in detergent micelles and hexafluoro-2-propanol. Biochemistry. 2004 Dec 07; 43(48):15187-94. Booth V, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Keough KM. PMID: 15568810.
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    33. Adrenal suppression and extubation rate after moderately early low-dose dexamethasone therapy in very preterm infants. Early Hum Dev. 2003 Oct; 74(1):37-45. Walther FJ, Findlay RD, Durand M. PMID: 14512180.
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    34. Dimeric surfactant protein B peptide sp-b(1-25) in neonatal and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Exp Lung Res. 2002 Dec; 28(8):623-40. Walther FJ, Hernandez-Juviel JM, Gordon LM, Sherman MA, Waring AJ. PMID: 12490037.
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    35. Multilayer formation upon compression of surfactant monolayers depends on protein concentration as well as lipid composition. An atomic force microscopy study. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jun 14; 277(24):21179-88. Diemel RV, Snel MM, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, van Golde LM, Putz G, Haagsman HP, Batenburg JJ. PMID: 11923286.
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    36. Surfactant with SP-B and SP-C analogues improves lung function in surfactant-deficient rats. Biol Neonate. 2002; 82(3):181-7. Walther FJ, Hernández-Juviel JM, Mercado PE, Gordon LM, Waring AJ. PMID: 12373069.
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