Neuromedin B Induces Acute Itch in Mice via the Activation of Peripheral Sensory Neurons

Neuromedin B is expressed in nociceptive and itch-sensitive dorsal root ganglia neurons, but its peripheral pruritogenic potential is not well described. The potential of neuromedin B as a pruritogen and pro-inflammatory peptide in the skin was tested in vivo in an acute model in mice and monkeys as...

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Main Authors: Sarah Ehling, Tomoki Fukuyama, Mei-Chuan Ko, Thierry Olivry, Wolfgang Bäumer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica 2019-03-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-3143