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Basement membrane (BM) disruption is commonly observed in ARDS, however, the role of newly generated bioactive BM fragments is mostly unknown. Here, we investigate the role of endostatin, a fragment of the BM protein collagen XVIII\u03b11, on ARDS associated cellular functions such as neutrophil recruitment, endothelial cell barrier integrity, and platelet aggregation <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In our study we analyzed endostatin in plasma and post-mortem lung specimens of patients with COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 ARDS. Functionally, we investigated the effect of endostatin on neutrophil activation and migration, platelet aggregation, and endothelial barrier function <jats:italic>in vitro.<\/jats:italic> Additionally, we performed correlation analysis for endostatin and other critical plasma parameters.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We observed increased plasma levels of endostatin in our COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 ARDS cohort. Immunohistochemical staining of ARDS lung sections depicted BM disruption, alongside immunoreactivity for endostatin in proximity to immune cells, endothelial cells, and fibrinous clots. Functionally, endostatin enhanced the activity of neutrophils, and platelets, and the thrombin-induced microvascular barrier disruption. 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