Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of Resveratrol on alveolar epithelial sodium channel in acute lung injury mice and the potential mechanism. Methods twenty-four C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group, LPS group, RES group and PP242 (mTORC inhibitor) group with 6 mice in each group. The pathological changes in lung tissue were evaluated by HE staining; the concentrations of total protein in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were assessed by BCA (bicinchoninic acid). The levels of inflammatory cytokines in BALF were determined by ELISA. The proportions of polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) in BALF were detected by Flow Cytometry. The transcription levels of α-ENaC mRNA were assessed by qPCR while the protein levels of α-ENaC and p-GSK1 were measured by Western blot. Results：1) Compared with mice in Control group, severe pathological lung injury changes were observed in mice of LPS group, with increased total protein levels, PMN proportions, levels of inflammatory cytokines in BALF (P<0.05), accompanied by down-regulated levels of α-ENaC and p-SGK1 in lung tissues (P<0.05). 2) Compared with mice in LPS group, Resveratrol significantly reversed lung injury triggered by LPS, decreased total protein levels, PMN proportions, levels of inflammatory cytokines in BALF (P<0.05), with down-regulated levels of α-ENaC and p-SGK1 in lung tissues (P<0.05). 3) However, PP242 canceled the beneficial effects of RES on ALI. Conclusions：Up-regulation of α-ENaC via activation of SGK1 takes part in the protective effects of RES on LPS-induced ALI in mice.

Key words: Key words: resveratrol, acute lung injury, epithelial sodium channel, SGK1