In 2016, Ding et al. similarly reported that baicalin alleviated LPS-induced ALI in mice, and further revealed that this effect was associated with inhibition of the CX3CL1–CX3CR1 axis and NF-κB pathway, as well as with reduced Akt phosphorylation [117]. The gene discussed is NFKB1; the disease is acute respiratory distress syndrome.