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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common highly pruritic chronic inflammatory skin disorder affecting 5-20% of children worldwide, while the prevalence in adults varies from 7 to 10%. Patients with AD […]
Learn More >Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with severe itch. The eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are reported to reflect […]
Learn More >Plaque psoriasis (PsO) is an inflammatory skin disease driven, in part, by the activation of Janus kinase (JAK) signalling pathways.
Learn More >The mechanism by which acute pain or itch information at the periphery is processed in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) remains unclear. To elucidate this, we used a viral-mediated targeted-recombination-in-active […]
Learn More >Although touch and itch are coded by distinct neuronal populations, light touch also provokes itch in the presence of exogenous pruritogens, resulting in a phenomenon called alloknesis. However, the cellular […]
Learn More >In past decades, the field of nocebo research has focused on studying how sensory perception can be shaped by learning. Nocebo effects refer to aggravated sensory experiences or increased sensitivity […]
Learn More >Morphine-induced scratching (MIS) is a common adverse effect associated with the use of morphine as analgesia after surgery. However, the treatment of MIS is less than satisfactory due to its […]
Learn More >FDA approval of dupilumab for moderate-to-severe AD shifted the paradigm from use of broad, systemic immunosuppressants to a safer, targeted treatment and led to the emergence of newer interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13 […]
Learn More >Itch is a common symptom of many skin and systemic diseases. Identifying novel endogenous itch mediators and the downstream signaling pathways involved will contribute to the development of new strategies […]
Learn More >Itch associates several pathologies and is a common drug-induced side effect. Chloroquine (CQ) was reported to induce itch by activating the Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor MrgprA3 and subsequently TRPA1. In […]
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