| Cortex | Hippocampus |
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 | NaCl | LPS | NaCl | LPS |
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IL-1β
| 23.94±6.71 | 18.05±1.44 | 35.1±1.22 | 49.32±8.25 |
TNF-α
| 1.24±0.29 | 1.78±0.10 | 1.62±0.20 | 1.67±0.56 |
IL-6
| 3.83±0.95 | 3.56±0.24 | 5.33±0.26 | 3.87±0.08 |
- Levels of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 measured by ELISA in cortex and hippocampus of 3- months old mice treated with 3 i.p. injections of LPS at 3mg/kg or saline (0.9% NaCl) per 24 h before sacrifice. Cytokine levels are expressed in pg/mg of protein. Results are±SEM of 3 mice per group.