A human surrogate model of itch utilizing the TRPA1 agonist trans-cinnamaldehyde

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 798-803

  Højland, Chris R ^a   Andersen, Hjalte H ^a   Poulsen, Jeppe N ^a   Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^a   Gazerani, Parisa ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alloknesis; Experimental model; Hyperknesis; Itch; Trans cinnamaldehyde; TRPA1

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CINNAMALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; TRANS CINNAMALDEHYDE; TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNEL AFFECTING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACROLEIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CINNAMALDEHYDE; IRRITANT AGENT; NERVE PROTEIN; TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNEL; TRPA1 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ALLOKNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKNESIS; ITCH AREA; ITCH INTENSITY; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NEUROGENIC FLARE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; AGONISTS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BLOOD FLOW; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; TIME FACTOR; VASCULARIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ACROLEIN; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PRURITUS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNELS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940062009     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: 16512057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2103     Document Type: Article

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