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Lipopolysaccharide induces fever and decreases tail flick latency in awake rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8361627     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In humans, somatic aches and pains are frequently reported during fever. To determine whether exogenous pyrogen administration increases nociceptive responsiveness in rats, the tail flick reflex evoked by noxious heat was compared in animals that received an intraperitoneal injection of exogenous pyrogen (lipopolysaccharide) or vehicle (saline). There were no differences in skin temperature between lipopolysaccharide- and vehicle-injected rats. Awake rats injected with lipopolysaccharide exhibited an increase in colonic temperature and a decrease in tail flick latency when compared to vehicle-injected rats. Neural events that trigger fever may therefore also modulate nociceptive responsiveness.
Authors:
P Mason
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  154     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  1993 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-09-27     Completed Date:  1993-09-27     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  134-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences, University of Chicago, IL 60637.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Fever / chemically induced*
Hot Temperature
Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology*
Male
Nociceptors / drug effects
Pain / chemically induced*
Pain Measurement / drug effects
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Reaction Time / drug effects
Skin Temperature / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lipopolysaccharides

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