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The levels of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), TNF-\u03b1, IL-6 and IL-1\u03b2 in lung tissues of mice were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The activities of Nrf2, HO-1, p-p65 and <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>-I\u03baB were determined by western blotting. The results showed that the model of LPS-induced ALI was successfully replicated, and it was found that PTER could significantly improve the pathological degree of ALI such as sustained the integrity of the lung tissue structure, alleviated pulmonary interstitial edema and alveolar wall thickening, reduced infiltrated inflammatory cells. PTER could decrease the number of inflammatory cells and obviously inhibit the increase of W\/D ratio caused by LPS. PTER could also significantly reduce LPS-induced MPO and MDA, and increase LPS-decreased SOD, CAT and GSH-Px in the lungs. 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