Pirt, a TRPV1 modulator, is required for histamine-dependent and -independent itch.

Itch, or pruritus, is an important clinical problem whose molecular basis has yet to be understood. Recent work has begun to identify genes that contribute to detecting itch at the molecular level. Here we show that Pirt, known to play a vital part in sensing pain through modulation of the transient...

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Main Authors: Kush N Patel, Qin Liu, Sonya Meeker, Bradley J Undem, Xinzhong Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3105090?pdf=render