Neonatal administration of the bacterial cell wall component, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has
been shown to alter a variety of behavioural and physiological processes in the adult rat …

Neuroimmune factors have been proposed as the contributors to the pathogenesis of
sickness behaviors. The effects of female gonadal hormones on both neuroinflammation …

Acute lung injury remains a challenging clinical condition, necessitating the development of
novel, safe and efficient treatments. The prevention of macrophage M1-polarization is a …

Fetal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a frequently occurring and serious
complication of pregnancy. Infants exposed to IUGR are at risk for numerous perinatal …

Oxidative stress is thought to be one of the important causes of anxiety and depression.
Vanillic acid (VA) is a phenolic compound with a well-known anti-oxidative property. The …

Animals, including humans, learn and remember to avoid a novel food when its ingestion is
followed, hours later, by sickness–a phenomenon initially identified during World War II as a …

Background: 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists play a key role in the management of psychiatric
disorders such as, depression and anxiety. They may act through modulation of serotonergic …

Here we argue that a multidisciplinary research approach, such as currently practised in the
field of developmental cognitive neuroscience, is key to maintaining current momentum and …

Objective The effects of selenium on behavioral consequences of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
injection in rats was assessed. Materials and methods The animals were randomized into …

The naked mole rat has unique biologic characteristics that include atypical inflammatory
responses. Lipopolysaccharide induces inflammation which triggers brain centers …