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'An aged neutrophil is like a soldier without a weapon'

PTP1B inhibitors protect against acute lung injury and regulate CXCR4 signaling in neutrophils/JCI Insight

Acute lung injury is inherently a life-threatening disorder which can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a common global cause of death due to COVID-19.

The consequence of acute lung injury, ARDS, can come from many causes, but the overaction of neutrophils is one of the prominent signs of it.