The levels of IL-1α, IL-23, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP) γ, FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) were found to be increased in BALF of ALI mice receiving PBS or/and FBs, while intratracheal transplantation of TSCs reduced the level of IL-1α and FLT3, but not others. The gene discussed is CSF3; the disease is acute respiratory distress syndrome.