Systemic endotoxemia induces integrated sickness physiology in female BALB/c mice
Pooja Kher, Bruna Costa Lima, Cheyanne Woodrow, Ana Cristina Roginski, Leslie Bustamante Hernandez, Anjali Wilson, Zeinab Tashi, Benjamin B. Bartelle, Esther Borges Florsheim
This study shows that systemic LPS induces a coordinated sickness state in female BALB/c mice, linking peripheral inflammation with metabolic, redox, neuronal, and behavioral changes.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintImmunology