Chemogenetic activation of central gastrin‐releasing peptide‐expressing neurons elicits itch‐related scratching behavior in male and female mice

• Main Authors: Norikazu Kiguchi (Author), Yohji Fukazawa (Author), Ayano Saika (Author), Daisuke Uta (Author), Fumihiro Saika (Author), Tomoe Y. Nakamura (Author), Mei‐Chuan Ko (Author), Shiroh Kishioka (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wiley, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Several lines of evidence have clarified that the key transmission pathways of itching sensation travel from the periphery to the central nervous system (CNS). Despite the functional significance of gastrin‐releasing peptide (GRP) and its cognate receptor in the itch processing mechanism in...