Glutamate acts as a neurotransmitter for gastrin releasing peptide-sensitive and insensitive itch-related synaptic transmission in mammalian spinal cord

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Itch sensation is one of the major sensory experiences of human and animals. Recent studies have proposed that gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) is a key neurotransmitter for itch in spinal cord. However, no direct evidence is available to indicate that GRP actuall...

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Main Authors: Ling Jennifer, Descalzi Giannina, Li Xiang-Yao, Chen Tao, Koga Kohei, Gu Jianguo, Zhuo Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-06-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/7/1/47