Inhibition of itch-related responses by selectively ablated serotonergic signals at the rostral ventromedial medulla in mice

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 8917-8921

  Liu, Cheng ^a   Liu, Tao Tao ^a   He, Zhi Gang ^a   Shu, Bin ^a   Xiang, Hong Bing ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Itch; Serotonergic signals; The rostral ventromedial medulla

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; C57BL MOUSE; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE MODEL; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NERVE TRACT; PRURITUS; SEROTONINERGIC NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PRURITUS; SEROTONERGIC NEURONS;

EID: 84921503396     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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