Increased IL-36γ transcriptional expression was also observed in the plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples of patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa)- or Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae)-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (23, 24). Here, IL36G is linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome.