Plant cysteine proteases that evoke itch activate protease-activated receptors

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 532-535

  Reddy, V B ^a   Lerner, E A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cysteine protease; itch; protease activated receptor; pruritus

Indexed keywords

BROMELAIN; CALCIUM; FICIN; PAPAIN; PROTEINASE ACTIVATED RECEPTOR 2; PROTEINASE ACTIVATED RECEPTOR 4;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BROMELAINS; CALCIUM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FICAIN; HUMANS; PAPAIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; PRURITUS; RECEPTORS, PROTEINASE-ACTIVATED;

EID: 77955910407     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09862.x     Document Type: Article

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