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Editorial
. 2021 Aug 15;204(4):385-387.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202104-0919ED.

The CypA-netics of Ventilator-induced Lung Injury

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Editorial

The CypA-netics of Ventilator-induced Lung Injury

Martin Witzenrath et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Overventilation (OV) causes CypA secretion from stretched alveolar epithelial cells, which in turn activates alveolar macrophages, triggering proinflammatory responses that ultimately drive alveolocapillary barrier failure and impaired lung function and oxygenation. Illustration by Patricia Ferrer Beals.

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