Zaltoprofen inhibits concanavalin A-induced decrease of body weight in mice
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- Published online on: September 1, 2001 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.8.3.315
- Pages: 315-317
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Abstract
Treatment of mice with concanavalin A (Con A) (12.5 mg/kg, i.v.) decreased the body weight at 24 h. This Con A-induced body weight decrease was accompanied by reduction in food and water intake. Zaltoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The administration of Zaltoprofen (10 mg/kg) at 8 h after Con A treatment was found to inhibit the Con A-induced reduction in body weight. The food intake in mice treated with Con A plus Zaltoprofen (10 mg/kg) was four times greater than that in mice treated with only Con A. The present results showed inhibition of the Con A-induced body weight loss by Zaltoprofen and suggested its possible effectiveness for the treatment of .
