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