However, at day 14 post-inoculation, the expression of IL-6, IL-10, IFNγ, and MCP-1 in reovirus 1/L-ALI/ARDS mice was still significantly increased over saline (control) mice, which was significantly inhibited in curcumin-treated reovirus 1/L-ALI/ARDS mice (Fig. 7B). This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and acute respiratory distress syndrome.