For example, the BCAP31/PINK1/Parkin pathway alleviates inflammation and oxidative stress by restoring mitochondrial autophagy in ALI (Vij, 2020; Jiang et al., 2024; Du et al., 2024), whereas downregulation of PINK1 in PF leads to impaired mitochondrial clearance and exacerbates the fibrotic process (Zhu et al., 2024). This evidence concerns the gene BCAP31 and acute respiratory distress syndrome.