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Regulating the active transport of alveolar fluid by aquaporins (AQPs), epithelial sodium channels (ENaCs), and Na+<\/jats:sup>-K+<\/jats:sup>-ATPase can effectively reduce the edema fluid in the alveolar cavity and protect against ALI. We evaluated the therapeutic effects of total flavonoids, extracted from Nervilia fordii<\/jats:italic> (TFENF), and investigated its potential mechanisms of alveolar fluid transport in a rat ALI model.<\/jats:p>Materials and methods:<\/jats:bold> A model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 5\u00a0mg\/kg)-induced ALI was established in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats through the arteriae dorsalis penis. SD rats were divided into six groups, including the vehicle, LPS model, TFENF (6\u00a0mg\/kg, 12\u00a0mg\/kg, 24\u00a0mg\/kg), and dexamethasone group (DEX group, 5\u00a0mg\/kg). The wet-to-dry (W\/D) lung weight ratio, oxygenation index, and histopathological observation were used to evaluate the therapeutic effect of TFENF. The mRNA expression of AQPs, ENaCs<\/jats:italic>, and pro-inflammatory cytokines was determined using real-time polymerase chain reaction, whereas protein expression was determined using immunohistochemistry. The Na<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-K<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-ATPase<\/jats:italic> activity was assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.<\/jats:p>Results:<\/jats:bold> LPS significantly stimulated the production of inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-\u03b1 and interleukin (IL)-1\u03b2, and disrupted the water transport balance in the alveolar cavity by inhibiting AQPs\/ENaCs\/Na<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-K<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-ATPase<\/jats:italic>. Pretreatment with TFENF reduced the pathological damage and W\/D ratio of the lungs and ameliorated the arterial blood oxygen partial pressure (PaO2<\/jats:sub>) and oxygenation index. TFENF further decreased the mRNA level of TNF-\u03b1<\/jats:italic> and IL-1\u03b2<\/jats:italic>; increased the expression of AQP-1, AQP-5, \u03b1ENaC, and \u03b2ENaC<\/jats:italic>; and increased Na<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-K<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-ATPase<\/jats:italic> activity. Moreover, the regulation of AQPs, \u03b2ENaC,<\/jats:italic> and Na<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-K<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-ATPase<\/jats:italic> and the inhibition of TNF-\u03b1<\/jats:italic> and IL-1\u03b2<\/jats:italic> by TFENF were found to be dose dependent.<\/jats:p>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> TFENF protects against LPS-induced ALI, at least in part, through the suppression of inflammatory cytokines and regulation of the active transport capacity of AQPs\/ENaCs\/Na<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-K<\/jats:italic>+<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup>-ATPase<\/jats:italic>. 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