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. 2022 Jun 15;15:3501–3546. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S282695

Table 1.

Major Aspects of the Lung Injury Mechanisms in Experimental Models

Lung Injury Mechanisms Experimental Models
VILI Sepsis I/R Smoke Acid Radiation TRALI Influenza S. pneumoniae Coronavirus
Oxidative Stress Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production26–35
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production94–101
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production130–139
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production167–172
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production189–191
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production206–210
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production227,228
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production239–250
Increased NADPH oxidases
Increased ROS production284–286
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NETs Increased NET formation38,42–46 Increased NET formation102–105 Increased NET formation140,141 Increased NET formation173,174 Increased NET formation192 - Increased NET formation224,229–231 Increased NET formation251–254 Increased NET formation287–291 Increased NET formation309,310
MAPK Pathways Activated MAPK pathways51–56 Activated MAPK pathways56,106–109 Activated MAPK pathways142–147 Activated MAPK pathways175–179 Activated MAPK pathways193,194 Activated MAPK pathways211–213 - Activated MAPK pathways243,244,249,255–269 Activated MAPK pathways292–297 Activated MAPK pathways311–315
Surfactant Surfactant impairment62–66 Surfactant impairment110–113 Surfactant impairment148–154 Surfactant impairment180–184 Surfactant impairment195–198 Surfactant impairment214–216 - Surfactant impairment270–274 Surfactant impairment298–301 Surfactant impairment316–318
Ion & Water Transport Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels72,77–84 Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels72,114–125 Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels125,143,144,155–159 Altered function of ion channels185 Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels72,199–202 Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels217–219 Impaired permeability232–234 Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels261,275–277 Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels300,302–304 Altered expression and function of AQPS & ion channels319–321

Note: Superscirpt numbers represent the cited references.

Abbreviations: AQPs, aquaporins; I/R, ischemia/reperfusion; MAPK, mitogen activated protein kinase; NADPH, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; NETs, neutrophil extracellular traps; ROS, reactive oxygen species; S. pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae; TRALI, transfusion-related acute lung injury; VILI, ventilator-induced lung injury.