Lipopolysaccharide Exposure Differentially Alters Plasma and Brain Inflammatory Markers in Adult Male and Female Rats
Humans and rodents have sexually dimorphic immune responses, which could influence the brain’s response to a systemic inflammatory insult. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a stimulator of the innate immune system and is routinely used in animal models to study blood–brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction under...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Brain Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/8/972 |