Fig. 1.
Experimental design. The schedule of treatment and behavioural evaluations (A, B). (A) Sucrose preference test (SPT) was performed 24 to 28 h after LPS (0,83 mg/kg) or vehicle injection. Brain samples were collected 28 h after LPS administration (immediately after SPT). (B) Locomotor activity (LMA) test was performed 6 and 24h after LPS (0,83 mg/kg) or vehicle injection. After LMA test animals were subjected to forced swim test (FST) (26h after LPS or vehicle treatment). Brain samples were not collected from this set of animals.