Lipopolysaccharide induces both a primary and a secondary phase of sensitization in the developing rat brain
Eklind S;Mallard C;Arvidsson P;Hagberg H;;
Pediatric research2005Vol. 58pp. -
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Abstract
Data indicate that bacterial products in combination with other antenatal or postnatal exposures increase the risk of perinatal brain injury. We have previously shown that administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 4 h before hypoxia-ischemia (HI) increases brain injury in 7-d-old rats. The mechanis …