TNF‐α, IL‐6 (Wang et al., 2015), IL‐1β, TGF‐β1 (Ganter et al., 2008), CINC‐1 (Sawant et al., 2015), TIMP1 (Madtes et al., 2001), and WISP‐1 protein (Li et al., 2012) have been reported to contribute to the development of ALI. This evidence concerns the gene TNF and acute respiratory distress syndrome.