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Although the gut-lung axis has been identified as an emerging field of host-related microbiota in various chronic lung diseases, it remains unclear whether gut microbiota is associated with the development and progression of ALI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effects of formononetin on ALI mice and elucidate how formononetin ameliorates ALI by regulating the gut-lung axis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pathological changes in lung and intestinal tissues of LPS-induced ALI mice were first examined using histopathological detection. Reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot (WB) were employed to assess lung\/intestinal inflammation and intestinal barrier integrity. 16S rRNA sequencing was used to evaluate the intestinal microbial microenvironment, and metabolomics was applied to detect changes in serum metabolites.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Formononetin effectively ameliorated lung injury in ALI mice, reduced the expression of lung\/intestinal inflammatory factors, and protected the integrity of the lung-intestinal barrier in ALI mice. Gut microbiota analysis revealed that the anti-ALI effect of formononetin may be associated with Parabacteroides. Metabolite pathway enrichment involved bile acid metabolism and ABC transporters.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Formononetin reverses lung injury and repairs the gut-lung barrier in ALI mice. These effects are accompanied by changes in Parabacteroides abundance, as well as alterations in ABC transporters and bile secretion. 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