The majority of dorsal spinal cord gastrin releasing peptide is synthesized locally whereas neuromedin B is highly expressed in pain- and itch-sensing somatosensory neurons

The majority of dorsal spinal cord gastrin releasing peptide is synthesized locally whereas neuromedin B is highly expressed in pain- and itch-sensing somatosensory neurons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Itch is one of the major somatosensory modalities. Some recent findings have proposed that gastrin releasing peptide (Grp) is expressed in a subset of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and functions as a selective neurotransmitter f...

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Main Authors: Fleming Michael S, Ramos Daniel, Han Seung, Zhao Jianyuan, Son Young-Jin, Luo Wenqin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-07-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Subjects:
Gastrin releasing peptide
Neuromedin B
Itch
Dorsal root ganglion
Spinal cord
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/8/1/52

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