S. rectivirgula-induced acute lung injury accompanied by neutrophilic alveolitis and increased production of proinflammatory cytokines TNFα, IL-6, IL-12, and IFNγ and chemokines CCL2 and CXCL2 in the lungs are also significantly suppressed in mice pre-treated with PKD inhibitor Gö6976 or in PKD1-insufficient mice (PKD1KO) (43, 57). The gene discussed is CXCL2; the disease is hypersensitivity pneumonitis.