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A chemical called Tyloxapol, used in a lung treatment fluid, may help calm down the immune cells in the lungs when they’re triggered by germs, without killing those cells.
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Regulation of human alveolar macrophage inflammatory cytokines by tyloxapol: a component of the synthetic surfactant Exosurf.
Cross-Sectional Study
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1995 NovThe study found that tyloxapol, a chemical in a lung treatment called Exosurf, calms down immune cells in the lungs and reduces inflammation-causing signals, without killing the cells—exactly what the claim says.
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