NFKB1 and acute respiratory distress syndrome: Next, we explored whether the potential mechanism underlying the suppressive effects of GO on NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome-associated inflammatory pyroptosis was related to the production of H2S. First, we measured the levels of the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, and IL-18 in the lungs and BALF of ALI mice in different groups via ELISA.