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Role of Extracellular Adenosine in Acute Lung Injury

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Evidence indicates extracellular adenosine plays a role in orchestrating the resolution of pulmonary edema and inflammation during ALI.
Abstract
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a lung disease characterized by pulmonary edema and severe hypoxia. The past decade hosted a search for endogenous mechanisms controlling lung inflammation and pulmonary edema during ALI. As such, recent evidence indicates extracellular adenosine in orchestrating the resolution of pulmonary edema and inflammation during ALI.

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