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Common protein in skin can ‘turn on’ allergic itch
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Common protein in skin can ‘turn on’ allergic itch

by Tracey Peake, North Carolina State University A commonly expressed protein in skin—periostin—can directly activate itch-associated neurons in the skin, according to new research from North Carolina State University. The researchers found that blocking periostin receptors on these neurons reduced the itch response in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The findings could...