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. Here, IL1A is linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome.