The scientists conclude that in mice «well - timed treatment with rIL - 27
improved lung injury and accelerated recovery without affecting viral clearance» and continue «these data demonstrate that IL - 27 has a unique role in controlling immunopathology without impacting on host defense, and might therefore represent a promising candidate for immunomodulatory therapy of viral pneumonia.»
Not exact matches
The researchers said that caffeine appeared to
improve long - term breathing by reducing
lung injury and abnormal development during the newborn period, «rather than the caffeine molecule having any direct effect on the
lung itself.»
Calcitonin gene - related peptide (CGRP) has been shown to
improve survival of
lung epithelial cells and reduce hyperoxic
lung injury in rats.