TABLE 2.

MICE USED IN THIS STUDY

Genetic Background	Genotype	Experiments (Figure No.)
C57BL6/N (B6)	Wild type	ELISA assay (Figure 2A)
		RPA assay (Figures 2B and 2C)
		Flow cytometry (Figure 3)
		Histology (Figures 4A and 4B)
		Wet lung weight (Figure 4C)
		Hydroxyproline (Figure 4D)
		BALF (Figure 5)
B6 × 129 (B6129 F1 hybrid)	Wild type	Histology (Figures 4A and 4B)
		Wet lung weight (Figure 4C)
		Hydroxyproline (Figure 4D)
B6 × 129	IL-18Rα−/−	Histology (Figures 4A and 4B)
		Wet lung weight (Figure 4C)
		Hydroxyproline (Figure 4D)
B6	IL-18Rα−/−	BALF (Figure 5)
B6 × 129	Caspase-1−/−	Histology (Figures 4A and 4B)
		Wet lung weight (Figure 4C)
		Hydroxyproline (Figure 4D)
B6	Caspase-1−/−	BALF (Figure 5)
B6	IL-18−/−	Histology (Figures 4A and 4B)
		Wet lung weight (Figure 4C)
		Hydroxyproline (Figure 4D)
		BALF (Figure 5)

Definition of abbreviations: BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; RPA, RNase protection assay.