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The involvement of glucocorticoids and interleukin-1 in the regulation of brain prostaglandin production in response to surgical stress.
Neuroimmunomodulation - 1 Jan 2006
Beilin Benzion, Shavit Yehuda, Dekeyser Freda, Itzik Anna, Weidenfeld Joseph
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BACKGROUND: This study examined the role of glucocorticoids (GC) and interleukin-1 (IL-1) in regulating the production of brain prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) in response to surgical stress. METHODS: Surgical stress was induced in rats by laparotomy or exploration of the carotid. PGE(2) ex vivo production was measured in the frontal cortex or central amygdala of adrenalectomized rats, or of rats treated with either...
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