Histological characterization of cutaneous nerve fibers containing gastrin-releasing peptide in NC/Nga Mice: An atopic dermatitis model

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 129, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2901-2905

  Tominaga, Mitsutoshi ^a   Ogawa, Hideoki ^a   Takamori, Kenji ^a,b  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DISEASE MODEL; INNERVATION; LETTER; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PATHOLOGY; PRURITUS; SKIN;

ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GASTRIN-RELEASING PEPTIDE; MALE; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; PRURITUS; SKIN;

EID: 79958178357     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2009.188     Document Type: Letter

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