Mm. Faas et al., PLASMA ENDOTHELIN-1 AND TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA CONCENTRATIONS INPREGNANT AND CYCLIC RATS AFTER LOW-DOSE ENDOTOXIN INFUSION, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 177(2), 1997, pp. 429-430
Plasma endothelin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha were determined in
pregnant and cyclic rats after infusion of either endotoxin (1.0 mu g
/kg of body weight) or saline solution. After endotoxin, but not after
saline solution, administration there was a transient endothelin-1 re
sponse in pregnant rats but not cyclic rats. In both reproductive cond
itions there was an equally high transient tumor necrosis factor-alpha
response after endotoxin.