acute lung injury

Acute lung injury, and the more severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), represent a spectrum of lung disease characterized by the sudden onset of pulmonary edema, inflammatory cell infiltration, and impaired oxygenation.1

The estimated incidence of ARDS in the United States is is between 150,000 and 200,000 cases per year in the United States, resulting in between 40,000 and 80,000 deaths per year.2,3

The Role of HGF and c-Met in Acute Lung Injury

The scientific literature indicates HGF and c-Met play important roles in mitigating the extent of lung injury, specifically in reversing alveolar damage and slowing lung fibrosis. In addition, studies indicate the importance of the HGF/c-Met pathway in attenuating lung injury during influenza infection.9,10,11

For instance, an animal model of influenza pneumonia investigating exogenous HGF and oseltamivir (an antiviral drug) demonstrated the administration of HGF in combination with oseltamivir improved outcomes over oseltamivir alone.12

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  12. Narasaraju et al 2014 CurrMolMed