Nitrogen mustard (NM) is a toxic alkylating agent that causes damage to the respiratory tract. indicating inflammation and alveolar-epithelial barrier dysfunction. This was associated with increases in oxidative stress proteins including lipocalin (Lcn)2 and heme oxygenase (HO)-1 in the lung along with pro-inflammatory/cytotoxic (COX-2+ and MMP-9+) and anti-inflammatory/wound repair (CD163+ and Gal-3+) macrophages. Treatment of… Continue reading Nitrogen mustard (NM) is a toxic alkylating agent that causes damage