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  • Title: Interleukin-6 has no effect on surfactant or lung function in different lung insults.
    Author: Nakamura T, Moyer BZ, Veldhuizen RA, Lewis JF.
    Journal: Exp Lung Res; 2006; 32(1-2):27-42. PubMed ID: 16809219.
    Abstract:
    The current study determined if interleukin-6 (IL-6) had a causative role in the lung dysfunction and/or surfactant alterations associated with three different lung insults. IL-6 (or saline) was instilled into rats followed by mechanical ventilation in vivo for 4 hours. Also, IL-6 (-/-) and wild-type mice were subjected to 3 insults: ex vivo injurious mechanical ventilation; cecal ligation and perforation; and hyperoxia exposure. In all experiments, the presence or absence of IL-6 did not significantly influence gas exchange, lung compliance, or various surfactant measurements. These results suggest that IL-6 may have a limited role in the surfactant alterations observed in acute lung injury.
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