Acute Lung Injury (IMAGE)

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Acute Lung Injury

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Top, a healthy transplanted lung in a normal mouse. Below, a severely injured lung, damaged after transplant, in a mouse lacking the bcl3 gene in bone marrow. The damage is caused by the overproduction of neutrophils, which attack healthy tissues.

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Andrew Gelman

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