Advancements in omics technologies: Molecular mechanisms of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (Review)

Int J Mol Med. 2025 Mar;55(3):38. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2024.5479. Epub 2025 Jan 3.

Abstract

Acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an inflammatory response arising from lung and systemic injury with diverse causes and associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. To date, no fully effective pharmacological therapies have been established and the relevant underlying mechanisms warrant elucidation, which may be facilitated by multi‑omics technology. The present review summarizes the application of multi‑omics technology in identifying novel diagnostic markers and therapeutic strategies of ALI/ARDS as well as its pathogenesis.

Keywords: acute lung injury; acute respiratory distress syndrome; precision treatment; singe cell multi‑omics; singe cell sequence.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Lung Injury* / genetics
  • Acute Lung Injury* / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Genomics / methods
  • Humans
  • Metabolomics / methods
  • Proteomics / methods
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome* / genetics
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome* / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers