Effects of positive end-expiratory pressure-like cyclic stretching on the production of interleukin-6 protein in normal human pulmonary artery endothelial cells
Conclusions: PEEP-like stretching can suppress the production of IL-6 from endothelial cells caused by excessive mechanical stretching.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kozue, K., Inaoka, H., Kokubo, K., Kobayashi, H. Tags: Mechanisms of Lung Injury and Repair Source Type: research