A Protocol to Perform Systemic Lipopolysacharide (LPS) Challenge in Rats
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| Autores: | , , |
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2018 |
| Descripción: | Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. In animals, intraperitoneal administration of LPS, stimulates innate immunity and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. LPS provides an inflammatory stimulus that activates the neuroimmune and neuroendocrine systems resulting in a set of responses termed sickness behavior. The purpose of this protocol is to describe step-by-step the preparation and procedure of application of intraperitoneal injection of LPS in rats, as a guide for those researchers that want to use this assay to mount an inflammatory response. LPS intraperitoneal challenge in rats has been widely used to evaluate anti-inflammatory reagents and to address basic scientific questions. |
| País: | Kérwá |
| Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/76272 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/Odontos/article/view/35510/36112 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/76272 |
| Palabra clave: | Lipopolysaccharide LPS challenge LPS stimulation Endotoxin Inflammation |