Zhou-Feng Chen, PhD, director of the Center for the Study of Itch & Sensory Disorders at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, alongside his team, identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide in mice — a chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells — that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.
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Scratching an itch
A neuropeptide code for itch (Links to an external site)
What makes us sneeze? (Links to an external site)
A team led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified, in mice, specific cells and proteins that control the sneeze reflex. Better understanding of what causes us to sneeze — specifically how neurons behave in response to allergens and viruses — may point to treatments capable of slowing the spread of infectious respiratory diseases.
Acute itching in eczema patients linked to environmental allergens (Links to an external site)
How is innocuous light touch converted into itch? (Links to an external site)
GRP fibers in the skin are itch specific (Links to an external site)
Revving up immune system may help treat eczema (Links to an external site)
What makes the aging skin itchy?
New clues point to relief for chronic itching
Potential new therapy relieves chronic itch
Why itch is contagious?
New York Times Features Innovative Research at CSI from The New York Times
CBS news: Finding new ways to combat chronic itch
Zhou-Feng Chen named Shelden Professor in Anesthesiology
BBC interview: Itchy and Scratchy
“What is an itch and how does scratching stop it? Why does scratching some itches feel so good?!” asks Xander Tarver from Wisborough Green in West Sussex. Our doctors set off to probe the mysteries of itch, and discover that this overlooked area of medicine is revealing surprising results about the human brain. From why itching […]
Brian Kim Discusses Itch on Great Day St. Louis
Brian Kim named the recipient of 2016 Clinical Scientist Development Award by DDCF, Congratulations!
Dr. Brian Kim won the prestigious 2016 Clinical Scientist Development Award, according to The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s announcement. He is one of the 17 exceptional physician scientists selected from 169 applicants by a panel of experts in medical experts. Congratulations to Dr. Brian Kim! Please read DDCF award announcement here.