eNAMPT is encoded by NAMPT whose expression is induced by ARDS stimuli (hypoxia, trauma, infection, mechanical stress) (Adyshev et al., 2014; Sun et al., 2014; Elangovan et al., 2016; Chen et al., 2017; Sun et al., 2020; Quijada et al., 2021; Bermudez et al., 2022). Here, NAMPT is linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome.