Role of Substance P and Its Receptor Neurokinin 1 in Chronic Prurigo: A Randomized, Proof-of-Concept, Controlled Trial with Topical Aprepitant

• 主要な著者: Tatevik Ohanyan (著者), Nicole Schoepke (著者), Stefan Eirefelt (著者), Gert Hoey (著者), Witte Koopmann (著者), Tomasz Hawro (著者), Marcus Maurer (著者), Martin Metz (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Medical Journals Sweden, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Substance P (SP) and its receptor neurokinin 1 (NK1R) are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic prurigo. Here, we assessed SP serum levels, cutaneous NK1R expression, and the effects of topical aprepitant, an NK1R antagonist, in patients with chronic prurigo. SP and NK1R were increas...