USE OF ER-BETA SELECTIVE LIGANDS FOR TREATING ACUTE LUNG INJURIES

摘要

The present invention provides a method of treating acute lung injuries, such as acute lung injury induced by peritonitis during sepsis, acute lung injury induced by intravenous bacteremia during sepsis, acute lung injury caused by smoke inhalation, acute lung injury occurring in a premature infant with deficiency of surfactant, acute lung injury caused by oxygen toxicity or acute lung injury caused by barotraumas from mechanical ventilation, using an ERβ selective ligand such as 2-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-vinyl-1,3-benzoxazol-5-ol or 3-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-7-hydroxy-naphthalene-1-carbonitrile. The present invention further relates to use of ERβ selective ligands or compositions thereof for the prevention of acute lung injuries in those being at risk thereof.