General anesthetics inhibit LPS-induced IL-1β expression in glial cells.

BACKGROUND: Glial cells, including microglia and astrocytes, are considered the primary source of proinflammatory cytokines in the brain. Immune insults stimulate glial cells to secrete proinflammatory cytokines that modulate the acute systemic response, which includes fever, behavioral changes, and...

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Main Authors: Tomoharu Tanaka, Shinichi Kai, Tomonori Matsuyama, Takehiko Adachi, Kazuhiko Fukuda, Kiichi Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3859610?pdf=render