Touch-evoked itch pinned on Piezo1 ion-channel protein

Taylor Follansbee and Xinzhong Dong ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 607, issue 7917, 36-37

Abstract: The sensation of touch-evoked itch is common in people who have chronic itch conditions. Evidence in mice now suggests that the mechanoreceptor protein Piezo1 underlies this sensation.

Keywords: Neuroscience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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