Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment

Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment

Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment

Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment (Frontiers in Neuroscience) by E. Carstens and Tasuku Akiyama
Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment presents a timely update on all aspects of itch research and the clinical treatment of itch that accompanies many dermatological conditions including psoriasis, neuropathic itch, cutaneous t-cells lymphomas, and systemic diseases such as kidney and liver disease and cancer.
Composed of contributions from distinguished researchers around the world, the book explores topics such as:

• Neuropathic itch


• Peripheral neuronal mechanism of itch


• The role of PAR-2 in neuroimmune communication and itch


• Mrgprs as itch receptors


• The role of interleukin-31 and oncostatin M in itch and neuroimmune communication


• Spinal coding of itch and pain


• Spinal microcircuits and the regulation of itch

Examining new findings on cellular and molecular mechanisms, the book is a compendium of the most current research on itch, its prevalence in society, and the problems associated with treatment.
Ebook format: PDF
Ebook page: 464
File size: 43.22 MB

$80.00