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Information about the association of cytokines with the HPA axis in neonatal foals is lacking.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Hypothesis\/Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The objectives were to describe for hospitalized septic and nonseptic foals (1) temporal changes in blood concentrations of ACTH, and cortisol, and leukocyte cytokine gene expression, and (2) coassociation of these HPA axis hormones with blood leukocyte cytokine gene expression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Hospitalized septic foals (N\u00a0=\u00a015) and hospitalized nonseptic foals (N\u00a0=\u00a011).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Blood samples, obtained from study foals at admission (T\u00a0=\u00a00), and 24 (T\u00a0=\u00a01), 48 (T\u00a0=\u00a02), 72 (T\u00a0=\u00a03), and 96 (T\u00a0=\u00a04) hours after admission, were processed to isolate RNA from leukocytes and to harvest plasma and serum for hormone assays. Plasma ACTH and serum cortisol concentrations were determined by radioimmunoassay. Leukocyte mRNA expression of IL-1\u03b2 IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and TNF-\u03b1 was determined using RT-PCR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cortisol concentrations were greater (P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a0.05) in foals at admission than at other time points. The expressions of IL-8 and IL-10 mRNA were lower (P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a0.05) at each time point in septic than in nonseptic foals. Among septic foals, ACTH was positively associated (P\u00a0=\u00a0.0026) with IL-6 mRNA expression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sepsis influences secretion of the HPA axis hormones and expression of cytokines in foals. A positive association with the HPA axis and IL-6 expression was detected. 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