Table 4.

Behavioral scores as a function of initial or reexposure (28 d later) to mTNF-α

Sickness profileMotor activitySocial interaction
Sal/sal1.0  ± 02.60  ± 0.131.82  ± 0.06
Sal/TNF (1.0 μg)1.6  ± 0.112.02  ± 0.15*1.78  ± 0.11
TNF (0.5 μg)/TNF (1.0 μg)3.0  ± 0.20*,**1.35  ± 0.12*,**2.98  ± 0.18*,**
TNF (1.0 μg)/TNF (1.0 μg)2.8  ± 0.20*,**1.60  ± 0.14*,**2.98  ± 0.17*,**
TNF (2.0 μg)/TNF (1.0 μg)2.8  ± 0.18*,**1.30  ± 0.11*,**2.95  ± 0.18*,**
  • *p < 0.05 relative to saline/saline (Sal/sal).

  • **p < 0.05 relative to Sal/TNF.