The relationship between hypothalamic prostaglandin E2 or leukotrienes and the body temperature response to lipopolysaccharide in different murine strains

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 17-20

  Fraifeld, V ^a   Paul, L ^a   Kaplanski, J ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

BALB c; Body temperature; C57BL 6 mice; CD 1; Eicosanoids; Fever; Hypothalamus; Hypothermia; Leukotrienes; Lipopolysaccharide; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033963998     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00047-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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