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BTO:0004045

An air pouch is produced by subcutaneous injection of sterile air into the back of a mouse or rat. With the air pouch model large volumes of inflammatory exudates can be collected with relative ease. Injection of carrageenan solution or other inflammatory irritant (i.e. LPS, bradykinin), into the air pouch causes an inflammatory reaction

1. Washington Biotechnology: http://www.washingtonbiotech.com/inflammation models/air pouch model.html

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