Glutamate acts as a neurotransmitter for gastrin releasing peptide-sensitive and insensitive itch-related synaptic transmission in mammalian spinal cord

• Main Authors: Ling Jennifer (Author), Descalzi Giannina (Author), Li Xiang-Yao (Author), Chen Tao (Author), Koga Kohei (Author), Gu Jianguo (Author), Zhuo Min (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Itch sensation is one of the major sensory experiences of human and animals. Recent studies have proposed that gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) is a key neurotransmitter for itch in spinal cord. However, no direct evidence is available to indicate that GRP actuall...