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. 2001 Oct 12;915(2):244-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0006-8993(01)02910-9.

Effects of serotonin synthesis blockade on interleukin-1 beta action in the brain of rats

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Effects of serotonin synthesis blockade on interleukin-1 beta action in the brain of rats

O E Zubareva et al. Brain Res. .

Abstract

The ability of the brain serotonergic system to mediate the effects of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) was investigated. Intracerebroventricular administration of IL-1beta induced a significant pyrogenic reaction, depression in social behaviour, loss of body weight and reduced food intake in rats. Pre-treatment with p-chlorphenylalanine, an inhibitor of serotonin synthesis, blocked the IL-1beta-induced decrease in food intake and loss of body weight, but failed to alter the temperature increase and the decrease in communicative activity.

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