Acetate supplementation reduces microglia activation and brain interleukin-1β levels in a rat model of Lyme neuroborreliosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have found that acetate supplementation significantly reduces neuroglia activation and pro-inflammatory cytokine release in a rat model of neuroinflammation induced with lipopolysaccharide. To test if the anti-inflammatory effect...

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Main Authors: Brissette Catherine A, Houdek Heidi M, Floden Angela M, Rosenberger Thad A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/9/1/249