Understanding itch: New insights at the intersection of the nervous system & immune system

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A paper by authors from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers new clues about the underlying mechanisms of itch. Findings suggest a key molecular player known as cysteine leukotriene receptor 2 (CysLT2R) that may be a new target for intractable chronic itch.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news