Acute lipopolysaccharide administration impaired imune responsiveness in normal rats

Involving of endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on immune response modulation was examined in adult male Wistar rats. Acute LPS injection (25μg/kg, i.p, Sigma) increased serum corticosterone, suggesting significant effects on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA) activity. In addition, acute LP...

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Main Authors: Lucian Hritcu, Marius Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași 2009-06-01
Series:Analele Ştiinţifice Ale Universităţii Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași,Sectiunea II A : Genetica si Biologie Moleculara
Online Access:http://www.gbm.bio.uaic.ro/index.php/gbm/article/view/503