IL6 and acute respiratory distress syndrome: The levels of cytokines, such as IL-1β, GM-CSF, IFN-γ, and TNF-α in the blood serum of the ALI group (Figure 2A) and IL-1β, IL-5, IL-6, GM-CSF, IFN-γ, and TNF-α in the lung tissue of the ALI group (Figure 2B) were found to be significantly higher compared to the control group.