Periostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching.
The loss of TRESK significantly increases the risk of developing headaches and may be implicated in migraines.
Researchers report they have solved the puzzle as to how antibodies enter the nervous system to control viral infections.
Researchers have developed a new technique which allows them to convert human skin cells into sensory neurons, a new study reports.
Study reveals how the origins of pain are generated by nociceptors in the dorsal root ganglia.
Researchers have identified a mechanoreceptor protein which mediates the sense of touch in mammals.
According to researchers, a single infusion of HSPCs may halt cellular damage caused by Friedreich's ataxia.
COVID-19 infection leaves a gene expression signature in the dorsal root ganglia which persist after the virus has cleared. The signature matched other gene expression patterns seen in pain caused by other conditions.
