List of Abbreviations
AMP: adenosine monophosphate ARDS: adult respiratory distress syndrome CRP: C-reactive protein ICAM1: intercellular adhesion molecule 1 IFNγ: interferon gamma IkB: Inhibitory factor kappa B IL: interleukin IMP: inosine monophosphate NkB: nuclear factor kappa B PDE: phosphodiesterases PKA: protein kinase A SARS: severe acute respiratory syndrome TNFα: tumour necrosis factor alpha
VCAM1: vascular cell adhesion molecule 1