Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 225, Issue 1 , Pages 77-81 , 25 August 2010

Reduced stress fever is accompanied by increased glucocorticoids and reduced PGE2 in adult rats exposed to endotoxin as neonates

  • Renato N. Soriano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Luiz G.S. Branco

      Affiliations

    • Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 16 3602 4051; fax: +55 16 3633 0999.

Received 10 February 2010 ,Revised 26 April 2010 ,Accepted 27 April 2010.

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PII: S0165-5728(10)00178-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.04.018

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 225, Issue 1 , Pages 77-81 , 25 August 2010

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