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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-18
pubmed:abstractText
This study was conducted to identify the mechanosensitive dorsal horn neurons involved in allergic itch. We examined 98 units responsive to cutaneous allergy; 90 showed only immediate responses, which subsided before the onset of itch-related behavior and eight showed immediate and sustained responses, the latter of which was similar in duration to itch-related behavior, suggesting the involvement of sustained units in itch signaling. Sustained units were localized in the superficial, but not deep, layers of the dorsal horn. They were wide dynamic range or nociceptive specific, but not low threshold and four of eight were noxious heat sensitive. The results suggest that a small minority of neurons in the superficial dorsal horn are involved in allergic itch signals.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1473-558X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
478-81
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Itch-related responses of dorsal horn neurons to cutaneous allergic stimulation in mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Applied Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't