Abstract:Objective To clarify the effect of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection on airway inflammatory factors in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Twenty-five wistar rats at 8 weeks were randomly divided into 3 groups: 1.Hp+ COPD dual model group (11 rats); 2.COPD group (11 rats); 3.blank control group (3 rats). The group of Hp infection was established by NaHCO3 combined with Hp. The group of COPD was established by cigarette smoking combined with intratracheal infusion of lipopolysaccharide. Four weeks after the modeling, the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of COPD + Hp group and COPD group were collected, and the levels of inflammatory factors interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured with ELISA.Results The levels of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α in COPD + Hp group were (87.51 ± 7.66) pg/mL,(188.73 ± 6.83) pg/mL and (227.78 ± 33.16) pg/mL, respectively, and the levels were (51.20 ± 14.13) pg/mL, (103.33 ± 15.36) pg/mL and (150.40 ± 19.82) pg/mL in COPD group. The levels of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α in COPD + Hp group were higher than those in COPD group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Helicobacter pylori infection can increase the level of airway inflammatory factors and aggravate airway inflammation in COPD rats.