2017
Cl− channel is required for CXCL10-induced neuronal activation and itch response in a murine model of allergic contact dermatitis
Qu L, Fu K, Shimada SG, LaMotte RH. Cl− channel is required for CXCL10-induced neuronal activation and itch response in a murine model of allergic contact dermatitis. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2017, 118: 619-624. PMID: 28446581, PMCID: PMC5511864, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00187.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisSquaric acid dibutylesterAllergic itchNeuronal activationContact hypersensitivityContact dermatitisMurine modelItch-related scratching behaviorBehavioral effectsDorsal root ganglion neuronsItch-like behaviorsPrimary sensory neuronsWhole-cell recordingsPromising therapeutic targetPersistent itchItch responseIonic mechanismsGanglion neuronsScratching behaviorChannel blockersCXCL10Sensory neuronsTherapeutic targetChannel inhibitorsCell recordings
2008
Behavioral differentiation between itch and pain in mouse
Shimada SG, LaMotte RH. Behavioral differentiation between itch and pain in mouse. Pain 2008, 139: 681-687. PMID: 18789837, PMCID: PMC2723192, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research