The Possible Involvement of KATP Channels in Cholestatic Pruritus in Mice

    Arya Afrooghe, Maryam Shayan, Nazgol‐Sadat Haddadi … Ahmad Reza Dehpour

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    Studysummary In this study, ATP-sensitive potassium channel openers, diazoxide and minoxidil, reduced scratching in cholestatic mice, suggesting these channels may play a role in cholestatic itch, while the channel blocker glibenclamide increased scratching behavior.
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