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12 Dec 14:28

Molecular link between itch and atopic dermatitis [Commentaries]

by Tiphaine Voisin, Isaac M. Chiu
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a relapsing inflammatory skin disease often associated with intractable chronic itch. The sensation of itch depends on the activity of pruriceptive sensory neurons whose nerve fibers innervate the dermis and epidermis. These fibers can respond to factors secreted by keratinocytes (e.g., thymic stromal lymphopoietin) and immune...
06 Sep 05:17

Congress faces a lengthy science to-do list

by Science's News Staff