Figure 4From: Gene expression and biological processes influenced by deletion of Stat3 in pulmonary type II epithelial cellsSchematic representation of the proposed role of Stat3 in cytoprotection of the lung in normal (A) versus Stat3Δ/Δ mice (B). Stat3 plays critical role in cyto-protection during lung injury [12, 13]. Present data support the role of Stat3 in enhancing epithelial cell survival and surfactant lipid synthesis that contribute to the maintenance of lung function. For simplicity, only representative genes were included.Back to article page