Itch suppression in mice and dogs by modulation of spinal α2 and α3GABAA receptors

Autor: Ralvenius, William T, Neumann, Elena, Pagani, Martina, Acuña, Mario A, Wildner, Hendrik, Benke, Dietmar, Fischer, Nina, Rostaher, Ana, Schwager, Simon, Detmar, Michael, Frauenknecht, Katrin, Aguzzi, Adriano, Hubbs, Jed Lee, Rudolph, Uwe, Favrot, Claude, Zeilhofer, Hanns Ulrich
Přispěvatelé: University of Zurich, Zeilhofer, Hanns Ulrich
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2018)
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05709-0
Popis: Chronic itch affects about 10% of the general population, however current treatments are largely ineffective. Here, the authors show that targeting of inhibitory α2 and α3GABAA receptors reduces itch in mice and in a canine model, suggesting this a potentially useful therapeutic approach.
Databáze: OpenAIRE