Chronic prurigo

L Misery - British Journal of Dermatology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Chronic prurigo is a distinct disease defined by the presence of chronic pruritus for at least 6
weeks, a history and/or signs of repeated scratching, and multiple localized or generalized …

Basic mechanisms of itch

L Misery, O Pierre, C Le Gall-Ianotto… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pruritus (or itch) is an unpleasant sensation leading to a desire to scratch. In the epidermis,
there are selective C or Aδ epidermal nerve endings that are pruriceptors. At their other …

Therapeutic effectiveness of upadacitinib on individual types of rash in Japanese patients with moderate‐to‐severe atopic dermatitis

T Hagino, M Yoshida, R Hamada… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic eczematous disease with various types of rash, erythema,
edema/papulation, excoriation, or lichenification. Janus kinase 1 inhibitor upadacitinib is …

Effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib in combination with topical corticosteroids in adolescent patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

T Hagino, R Hamada, M Yoshida… - Clinical, Cosmetic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To investigate the therapeutic effectiveness and safety of Janus kinase 1 inhibitor
upadacitinib in adolescent patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Patients and Methods This …

Merkel cells are multimodal sensory cells: a review of study methods

A Bataille, C Le Gall, L Misery, M Talagas - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Merkel cells (MCs) are rare multimodal epidermal sensory cells. Due to their interactions
with slowly adapting type 1 (SA1) Aβ low-threshold mechanoreceptor (Aβ-LTMRs) afferents …

STING controls opioid-induced itch and chronic itch via spinal tank-binding kinase 1-dependent type I interferon response in mice

N Li, C Wang, Y Zhao, Y Wang, T Gao, Y Yu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Patients receiving epidural or intrathecal opioids administration for neuraxial
analgesia frequently suffer from an irritating itch. STING (stimulator of interferon genes), an …

Do Merkel complexes initiate mechanical itch?

A Bataille‐Savattier, C Le Gall‐Ianotto… - Experimental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Itch is a common sensation which is amenable to disabling patients' life under pathological
and chronic conditions. Shared assertion easily limits itch to chemical itch, without …

[HTML][HTML] Skin treatment with detergent induces dermatitis with H1-antihistamine-refractory itch and upregulates IL-4 and Th17/Th22 cytokine gene expression in …

Y Masutani, T Takai, S Kamijo, T Kimitsu… - … Archives of Allergy and …, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: Repeated skin contact to detergents causes chronic irritant contact dermatitis
(ICD) associated with itch sensation and eczema. However, the mechanisms of detergent …

Evaluation, management and future perspectives of anal pruritus: a narrative review

M Jakubauskas, A Dulskas - European Journal of Medical Research, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The without a time limitation. Most recent search was performed on 1st June 2022.
Results Thorough history and physical examination are very important in view of multiple …

In vitro models for investigating itch

H Mießner, J Seidel, ESJ Smith - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Itch (pruritus) is a sensation that drives a desire to scratch, a behavior observed in many
animals. Although generally short-lasting and not causing harm, there are several …