Neurotropin suppresses itch-related behavior in NC/Nga mice with atopic dermatitis-like symptoms

J Dermatol Sci. 2016 Mar;81(3):212-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2015.11.014. Epub 2015 Dec 2.

¹ Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan; Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Tokai University, 143 Shiomokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
² Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
³ Division of Clinical Laboratory, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan.
⁴ Institute for Environmental and Gender Specific Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021, Japan. Electronic address: ktakamor@juntendo.ac.jp.

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Keywords: Atopic dermatitis; Epidermal innervation; Itch; Mast cells; Neurotropin; Scratching.

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