Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Role of Oleic Acid-Triggered Lung Injury and Inflammation

Lung injury especially acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can be triggered by diverse stimuli, including fatty acids and microbes. ARDS affects thousands of people worldwide each year, presenting high mortality rate and having an economic impact. One of the hallmarks of lung injury is edema...

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Main Authors: Cassiano Felippe Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, Adriana Ribeiro Silva, Patrícia Burth, Mauro Velho Castro-Faria, Hugo Caire Castro-Faria-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/260465