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  [Close Window] 		One hour after injection of interleukin-1(IL-1) into venous circulation, neuroelectrical activity in the anterior hypothalamus decreased in experimental animals, while injection of saline had no effect. Which of the following is NOT a proper interpretation of this experiment:

A) IL-1 has some influence on hypothalamic activity
B) peripheral IL-1 can exert specific effects on the hypothalamus
C) IL-1 is a neuroimmune modulatory molecule
D) the hypothalamus is a likely sensory site in the CNS for immune-mediated events
E) the immune system can be modulated by the hypothalamus