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Intravenous Endotoxin Challenge in Healthy Humans: An Experimental Platform to Investigate and Modulate Systemic Inflammation
Published on: May 16, 2016
Antipyretic effect of neuropeptide galanin in endotoxin-induced fever
V I Lyudyno1, I N Krasnova, M P Smirnova
1Institute of Experimental Medicine, Russian Academy of Medical Science, St.-Petersburg. klim@iemcns.spb.su
Abstract:
Neuropeptide galanin produces a antipyretic effect in experimental pyrogenic reaction induced by intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide. Central intracerebroventricular injection of 100 ng galanin significantly attenuated, but did not completely abolish fever. Central galanin injection potentiated endotoxin-induced activation of the noradrenergic system and blocked activation of the serotoninergic system of the anterior hypothalamus.
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