Givinostat (ITF2357) at 10 mg/kg is used as a positive control and reduces serum TNFα by 60%. Pretreatment of Givinostat (ITF-2357) starting at 0.1 mg/kg significantly reduces the circulating TNFα by nearly 90%. To achieve a significant increase in serum IL-1β production, a higher dose of LPS is injected (10 mg/kg), and blood is collected after 4 h.