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ArticleJournal of veterinary research2018

Effects of Repeated Lipopolysaccharide Treatment on Growth Performance, Immune Organ Index, and Blood Parameters of Sprague-Dawley Rats.

Youbao Zhong, Xianlai Zhang, Xiaofen Hu, Yong Li

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Article in Journal of veterinary research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Youbao ZhongCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, China.
Xianlai ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaofen HuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, China.
Yong LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, China.
Jiangxi Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe study was designed to investigate the effects of repeated lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment on growth performance, lymphoid organ indexes, and blood cells in Sprague-Dawley rats. MATERIAL AND

methodsForty healthy weaned Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly equally divided into LPS and control groups. Each rat in the LPS group was injected

resultsWhen rats were treated 3-10 times with LPS, their body weight and average daily gains increased more slowly than in the control group (P < 0.05). Repeated LPS treatment significantly increased spleen weight and the ratio of spleen to body weight (P < 0.05). White blood cells, neutrophils, and neutrophil percentage increased (P < 0.05) remarkably, but lymphocyte percentage, haemoglobin, and blood platelet counts decreased significantly (P < 0.05).

conclusionLPS treatment obviously suppresses growth and promotes peripheral immune organ proliferation. It is indicated that host protective mechanism can be activated by multiple small doses of LPS and prevents organs from further damage during stress status.

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blood cellsgrowth performanceimmune organ indexlipopolysacchariderat

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PMID30584614
PMCPMC6295989
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