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    Effects of neutralising interleukin-6 on glucocorticoid-mediated adaptations to stress in rat skeletal muscle and liver
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12) Wilson, Nathaniel W.; Myburgh, Kathryn H.; Louw, A.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Biochemistry.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study (2 x 2 factor design) describes an investigation into the physiological interaction between the peripheral endocrine and cytokine systems after the organism has been exposed to psychological stress. An in vivo rodent model with two interventions was used: (1) mild psychological stress (immobilisation for 2 hours per day, for 4 days); (2) an antiinterleukin (IL)-6-antibody injection. Thirty-nine male Wi star rats were divided into 4 groups and given either the antibody (CA, control antibody) or stress (IP, immobilisation placebo), or both (IA, immobilisation antibody), or neither (CP, control placebo). Antibody and placebo (saline) were injected intraperitoneally. Differences between groups for the following parameters were determined in blood or metabolic tissues, viz. skeletal muscle and liver: 1) corticosterone concentrations, 2) glucocorticoid receptor (GR) binding capacity and 3) activities of metabolic enzymes, tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) and glutamine synthetase (GS). Groups lP and lA showed a significant loss in body mass (CP vs. lP, p