In addition, pathological damage scores and MPO expression in the pancreas and lungs as well as serum inflammatory factor levels were decreased in the QYD-treated group compared with the SAP group (P < 0.001), suggesting that QYD has the potential to alleviate SAP-ALI symptoms and reduce the systemic inflammatory response (Fig. 1C–J). The gene discussed is MPO; the disease is acute respiratory distress syndrome.