Spinal bombesin-recognized neurones mediate more nonhistaminergic than histaminergic sensation of itch in mice

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 290-295

  Han, N ^a   Zu, J Y ^a   Chai, J ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOMBESIN; CHLOROQUINE; HISTAMINE; ISOLECTIN B4; PROTEIN C FOS; SAPORIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; BOMBESIN; CHLOROQUINE; DENERVATION; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE AGONISTS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; POSTERIOR HORN CELLS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-FOS; PRURITUS; RECEPTORS, BOMBESIN; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEINS, TYPE 1; SKIN; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84858446767     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04314.x     Document Type: Article

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