Abstract
Keratinocytes are epithelial cells that make up the stratified epidermis of the skin. Recent studies suggest that keratinocytes promote chronic itch. Changes in skin morphology that accompany a variety of chronic itch disorders and the multitude of inflammatory mediators secreted by keratinocytes that target both sensory neurons and immune cells highlight the importance of investigating the connection between keratinocytes and chronic itch. This chapter addresses some of the most recent data and models for the role keratinocytes play in the development and maintenance of chronic itch.
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Abbreviations
- AD:
-
Atopic dermatitis
- CALCRL:
-
Calcitonin receptor-like receptor
- CCL5:
-
Chemokine ligand 5
- CGRP:
-
Calcitonin gene-related peptide
- DRG:
-
Dorsal root ganglia
- ER:
-
Endoplasmic reticulum
- ET-1:
-
Endothelin-1
- H1R:
-
Histamine 1 receptor
- IL:
-
Interleukin
- KLK:
-
Kallikrein
- NFAT:
-
Nuclear factor of activated T cells
- NGF:
-
Nerve growth factor
- NK1R:
-
Neurokinin 1 receptor
- ORAI1:
-
Calcium release-activated calcium channel protein 1
- PAR2:
-
Protease-activated receptor 2
- SLIGRL:
-
Ser–Leu–Iso–Gly–Arg–Leu
- SP:
-
Substance P
- TH2:
-
T helper type 2
- TRPA1:
-
Transient receptor potential cation channel A1
- TRPV1:
-
Transient receptor potential cation channel V1
- TSLP:
-
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin
- VCAM-1:
-
Vascular cellular adhesion molecule 1
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Schwendinger-Schreck, J., Wilson, S.R., Bautista, D.M. (2015). Interactions Between Keratinocytes and Somatosensory Neurons in Itch. In: Cowan, A., Yosipovitch, G. (eds) Pharmacology of Itch. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 226. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44605-8_10
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