Itch — the sensation that induces the desire to scratch — results from activity in a subset of nociceptors, all of which also respond to painful stimuli. LaMotte and colleagues describe the studies that have begun to pinpoint the molecular transducers and neural pathways that transmit itch and the coding mechanisms that distinguish it from pain.
- Robert H. LaMotte
- Xinzhong Dong
- Matthias Ringkamp