To scratch an itch: Establishing a mouse model to determine active brain areas involved in acute histaminergic itch

Background: Strategies to efficiently control itch require a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Several areas in the brain involved in itch and scratching responses have been postulated, but the central mechanisms that drive pruritic responses are still unknown. Histamine is recognized...

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Main Authors: Sarah Ehling, Ashley Butler, Stephanie Thi, H. Troy Ghashghaei, Wolfgang Bäumer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:IBRO Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245183011830044X