Influence of protein malnutrition on induction and treatment of inflammation in mice.

Considerable evidence suggests that protein malnutrition (PM) impairs immune function especially cytokine and interferes with the toxicopharmacology of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The present study tries to assess whether PM will affect induction and treatment of inflammation. The study was performed on adult male Swiss mice using the carrageenan-air pouch model. Animals were fed either protein sufficient 20% or protein deficient...