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TRPV1-expressing primary afferents generate behavioral responses to pruritogens via multiple mechanisms.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 7 Jul 2009
Imamachi Noritaka, Park Goon Ho, Lee Hyosang, Anderson David J, Simon Melvin I, Basbaum Allan I, Han Sang-Kyou
Abstract excerpt
The mechanisms that generate itch are poorly understood at both the molecular and cellular levels despite its clinical importance. To explore the peripheral neuronal mechanisms underlying itch, we assessed the behavioral responses (scratching) produced by s.c. injection of various pruritogens in PLCbeta3- or TRPV1-deficient mice. We provide evidence that at least 3 different molecular pathways contribute to the...
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