ABSTRACT
Objective:To analyze the expression and significance of interleukin-17 (IL-17), IL-23 and IL-22 in Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPN) pneumonia in rats. Methods:A total of 40 male SPF rats were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group according to the simple number random table method, with 20 rats in each group. The control group was simultaneously dropped with 2 mL normal saline, while the experimental group was inoculated with a 2 mL suspension of 0.9×10 9 CFU/mL. The lung tissue was taken for pathological and bacteriological examination. Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO 2), serum IL-17, IL-23 and IL-22 levels were detected after surgery for 4 h, 1 d, 3 d and 5 d. White blood cell count (WBC) and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) were performed in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and the relevance between IL-17, IL-23, IL-22 and PaO 2, and WBC, ANC in BALF was analyzed. Results:After surgery for 4 h, 1 d, 3 d and 5 d, the CFU count of lung tissue in experimental group rats decreased over time. PaO 2 in experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group after surgery for 4 h, 1 d, 3 d and 5 d ( P<0.05), while WBC and ANC in BALF in the experimental group were significantly higher at the same time ( P<0.05). The levels of IL-17 and IL-23 in serum in the experimental groups were significantly higher than those in the control group after surgery for 4 h, 1 d, 3 d and 5 d ( P<0.05), and the levels of IL-22 in serum in the experimental groups were significantly lower than those in the control group at the same time ( P<0.05). Pearson analysis showed that IL-17 and IL-23 were negatively correlated with PaO 2 ( P<0.05) and positively correlated with WBC and ANC ( P<0.05). IL-22 was positively correlated with PaO 2 ( P<0.05), and negatively correlated with WBC and ANC ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Serum IL-17, IL-23, and IL-22 levels were significantly altered during the course of KPN rats, and serum IL-17, IL-23, and IL-22 levels were correlated with severity of illness.