Maropitant citrate for treatment of ulcerative dermatitis in mice with a C57BL/6 background.
Williams-Fritze MJ, Carlson Scholz JA, Zeiss C, Deng Y, Wilson SR, Franklin R, Smith PC. Maropitant citrate for treatment of ulcerative dermatitis in mice with a C57BL/6 background. Journal Of The American Association For Laboratory Animal Science 2011, 50: 221-6. PMID: 21439216, PMCID: PMC3061423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaropitant citrateSubstance PUlcerative dermatitisC57BL/6 backgroundInhibition of SPCommon progressive conditionItch-scratch cycleNK1 receptor antagonistNeurokinin-1 receptorTachykinin neurokinin-1 receptorUD lesionsItch sensationExact etiologyInflamed skinReceptor antagonistNK1 receptorsProgressive conditionDorsal neckSkin traumaAdditional traumaTherapeutic interventionsImportant neuropeptideMiceDermatitisLesions