A Subpopulation of Itch-Sensing Neurons Marked by Ret and Somatostatin Expression

    February 2016 in “ EMBO reports ”
    Kalina K Stantcheva, Loredana Iovino, Rahul Dhandapani … Paul A. Heppenstall
    Studysummary This study identified a subtype of itch-sensing neurons in mice, which express Ret and somatostatin, and found that their ablation reduces scratching induced by certain pruritogens.
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