title: [Mechanisms of itch and the pharmacology of anti-pruritic agents].
authors.affiliation: kuraisiy@pha.u-toyama.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuraishi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000982:Antipruritics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002518:Ceramides / Q000502:physiology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000502:physiology; D006632:Histamine / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000502:physiology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000502:physiology; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin / Q000502:physiology; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000982:Antipruritics; D002518:Ceramides; D016207:Cytokines; D019332:Endothelin-1; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D006632:Histamine; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases