Abstract:Objective To investigate the serum interleukin-1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1), high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and their clinical significance.Methods Ninety children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia admitted to the Department of Pediatrics of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from January 2017 to December 2018 were selected as observation group, and 90 healthy children undergoing physical examination during the same period in our hospital were selected as control group. The serum levels of IL-1R1, HMGB1, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results The levels of serum IL-1R1, HMGB1, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The levels of serum IL-1R1, HMGB1, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in children with severe conditions were higher than those in children with mild conditions (P < 0.05). The levels of serum IL-1R1, HMGB1, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in the recovery period were lower than those in the acute phase in children with mild conditions (P < 0.05) and also in children with severe conditions (P < 0.05). The serum IL-1R1 positively correlated with IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (r = 0.576, 0.617 and 0.598, all P < 0.05). Besides, the serum HMGB1 positively correlated with IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia as well (r = 0.543, 0.571 and 0.623, all P < 0.05).Conclusions The levels of serum IL-1R1, HMGB1 and inflammatory cytokines are elevated in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, and their levels can reflect the severity of the disease.