Evaluation and characterization of mouse scratching behavior by a new apparatus, MicroAct

Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 165-175

  Inagaki, N ^a   Igeta, K ^a   Shiraishi, N ^a   Kim, J F ^a   Nagao, M ^a   Nakamura, N ^a   Nagai, Hiroichi ^a  

^a GIFU PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergy; Compound 48 80; Cutaneous reaction; Dinitrofluorobenzene; IgE; Itch; MicroAct; Mouse scratching behavior; Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis

Indexed keywords

HAPTEN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRATCHING; SKIN ANAPHYLAXIS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; DINITROFLUOROBENZENE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED ICR; OBSERVATION; P-METHOXY-N-METHYLPHENETHYLAMINE; PRURITUS;

EID: 0037246572     PISSN: 14222868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000069755     Document Type: Article

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