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