A murine model for ventilator induced lung injury is an important tool to study an acute lung injury in vivo. Here, we report an easy applicable in situ model for acute lung injury using high-pressure mechanical ventilation to induce acute failure of the lung.
Koeppen, M., Eckle, T., Eltzschig, H. K. Pressure Controlled Ventilation to Induce Acute Lung Injury in Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (51), e2525, doi:10.3791/2525 (2011).