The missing link between itch and inflammation in atopic dermatitis.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2013.09.038 and PMC identifier 4066991.
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Abstract
Atopic dermatitis is a common skin disease with high morbidity and is associated with severe itch and chronic skin inflammation. In this issue of Cell, Wilson et al. demonstrate that epithelial cells communicate directly with cutaneous sensory neurons via a cytokine to induce itch.
Medical subject headings
- Cytokines
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Signal Transduction