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Dermal mast cells play a central role in the incidence of scratching behavior in mice induced by multiple application of the hapten, 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Jun 2005
Yamashita Hirotaka, Michibata Yoshiko, Mizukami Hajime, Ogihara Yukio, Morita Akimichi, Nose Mitsuhiko
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Repeated application of 1% 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene (TNCB) in acetone solution causes chronic skin inflammation in BALB/c mice. Associated scratching behavior gradually appeared, and chronic scratching behavior was established over 40 days after the initial application of TNCB. In order to explore the possible involvement of T cells and mast cells in the appearance of pruritus, we examined the response of...
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