Expression of histamine H4 receptor in human epidermal tissues and attenuation of experimental pruritus using H4 receptor antagonist

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 427-431

  Yamaura, Katsunori ^a   Oda, Manabu ^a   Suwa, Eriko ^a   Suzuki, Masahiko ^b   Sato, Hiromi ^a   Ueno, Koichi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Histamine H4 receptor; JNJ7777120; Keratinocytes; Pruritus; Substance P

Indexed keywords

1 (5 CHLORO 2 INDOLYLCARBONYL) 4 METHYLPIPERAZINE; FEXOFENADINE; HISTAMINE H4 RECEPTOR; HISTAMINE H4 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PRURITUS; SCRATCHING;

EID: 68549136644     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.34.427     Document Type: Article

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