title: Gastrin-releasing peptide-expressing nerves comprise subsets of human cutaneous Aδ and C fibers that may sense pruritus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Theresa R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Timmes
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rothbaum
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.lastname: Kirti
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Claudine Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Jag
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bhawan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cummins
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Electronic address: dewolpow@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Deon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wolpowitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000502:physiology*; D036421:Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated / Q000502:physiology*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation*
chemical_list: D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide