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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a devastating critical disease characterized by diffuse inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Increasing evidence, including from our laboratory, has revealed that the opening of ATP-sensitive potassium (K ATP ) channels has promising anti-inflammation and endothelial protection activities in various disorders. However, the impacts of K ATP  channels on ALI remain obscure. In this study, we used nicorandil (Nico), a classic K ATP  channel opener, to investigate whether opening of K ATP  channels could alleviate ALI with an emphasis on human pulmonary artery endothelial cell (HPAEC) modulation. The results showed that Nico inhibited lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced inflammatory response, protein accumulation, myeloperoxidase activity, and endothelial injury. In vitro, Nico reduced LPS-induced HPAEC apoptosis and the expression of cleaved-caspase-3, caspase-9, and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP). Additionally, Nico inhibited inflammation by suppressing monocyte-endothelial adhesion and decreasing the expression of proinflammatory proteins. Moreover, Nico restored the expression and the distribution of adherens junction vascular endothelial- (VE-) cadherin. Further, Nico abolished the increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the activation of NF- κ B and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in HPAECs. Glibenclamide (Gli), a nonselective K ATP  channel blocker, abrogated the effects of Nico, implying that opening of K ATP  channels contributes to the relief of ALI. Together, our findings indicated that Nico alleviated LPS-induced ALI by protecting ECs function via preventing apoptosis, suppressing endothelial inflammation and reducing oxidative stress, which may be attributed to the inhibition of NF- κ B and MAPK signaling pathways.

Nicorandil Attenuates LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Pulmonary Endothelial Cell Protection via NF-κB and MAPK Pathways