Behavioral/Systems/Cognitive
Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2 Mediates Itch: A Novel Pathway for Pruritus in Human Skin
Martin Steinhoff, Ulrich Neisius, Akihiko Ikoma, Manigé Fartasch, Gisela Heyer, Per S. Skov, Thomas A. Luger and Martin Schmelz
Journal of Neuroscience 16 July 2003, 23 (15) 6176-6180; https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.23-15-06176.2003
Martin Steinhoff
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Ulrich Neisius
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Akihiko Ikoma
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Manigé Fartasch
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Gisela Heyer
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Per S. Skov
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Thomas A. Luger
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Martin Schmelz
Departments of
1Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, and
2Dermatology, University of Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany,
3The Reference Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
4Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany, and
5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Heidelberg, 68135 Mannheim, Germany

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Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2 Mediates Itch: A Novel Pathway for Pruritus in Human Skin
Martin Steinhoff, Ulrich Neisius, Akihiko Ikoma, Manigé Fartasch, Gisela Heyer, Per S. Skov, Thomas A. Luger, Martin Schmelz
Journal of Neuroscience 16 July 2003, 23 (15) 6176-6180; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.23-15-06176.2003
Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2 Mediates Itch: A Novel Pathway for Pruritus in Human Skin
Martin Steinhoff, Ulrich Neisius, Akihiko Ikoma, Manigé Fartasch, Gisela Heyer, Per S. Skov, Thomas A. Luger, Martin Schmelz
Journal of Neuroscience 16 July 2003, 23 (15) 6176-6180; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.23-15-06176.2003
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