Abstract
It is hypothesized that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an endogenous sleep-promoting substance. In the present experiments we studied the effects of a monoclonal anti-TNF antibody in rats and rabbits. Seven rats and 14 rabbits were implanted with electroencephalographic electrodes, a brain thermistor and an intracerebroventricular guide cannula. The animals were injected with saline, control IgG, and monoclonal hamster anti-murine-TNF antibodies (TNFab) on 3 separate days. Ten μg TNFab suppressed non-rapid-eye-movement sleep (NREMS) in rats. In rabbits, 2.5 μg TNFab did not affect sleep but decreased brain temperature; in contrast, 25 μg TNFab suppressed NREMS without affecting brain temperature. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that endogenous TNF plays an important role in sleep regulation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 241-244 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Brain research |
| Volume | 690 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 4 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology