[Changes of serum IL-1, IL-2R and TNF-alpha levels in divers after 150 m Heliox saturation -182 m excursion in the open sea diving].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the change of the serum IL-1, IL-2R and TNF-alpha levels in divers after deep saturation in the open sea diving.


METHODS
Eight divers experienced 150 in Heliox saturation -182 in excursion diving. Serum levels of IL-1, IL-2R and TNF-alpha level before and after diving were measured by ELISA.


RESULTS
There was no significant change of serum TNF-alpha level after saturation diving, but serum levels of IL-1, IL-2R increased significantly after saturation diving.


CONCLUSIONS
Deep open sea saturation diving had significant effects on serum IL-6, IL-2R levels of the divers.
Naval Medical Research Institute of the PLA, Shanghai, China. yqfang@public8.sta.net.cn
Yi-qun
YQ
Fang
Ji
J
Xu
Yong
Y
Chen
Wei-bing
WB
Xiao
He-xiang
HX
Zhang
Feng-tao
FT
Yu
D000328:Adult; D004242:Diving / Q000502:physiology*; D006371:Helium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D006371:Helium; C038949:heliox; D010100:Oxygen